https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/who-co...x07NnqNKXm7z0A
"Mental health experts and law professionals are lining up to label it as a form of emotional abuse that can damage the mental health of children."
What's really interesting in the article is that they're considering, not just outright denigration of the other parent, but the smaller insidious stuff like scheduling conflicting activities.
There's no excuse for this type of behaviour in parents- but I can't help but wonder if some parents do it unknowingly. Something as innocuous as saying "hey- I missed you so much this weekend"- I think can actually stress a kid out, because they could think their absence is a source of sadness for the parent.
"Mental health experts and law professionals are lining up to label it as a form of emotional abuse that can damage the mental health of children."
What's really interesting in the article is that they're considering, not just outright denigration of the other parent, but the smaller insidious stuff like scheduling conflicting activities.
There's no excuse for this type of behaviour in parents- but I can't help but wonder if some parents do it unknowingly. Something as innocuous as saying "hey- I missed you so much this weekend"- I think can actually stress a kid out, because they could think their absence is a source of sadness for the parent.
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