Family · Parentification
Parentification: when to worry and what to do
We can certainly wrong our children by failing to fulfil our obligations towards them. But we can also wrong them by asking too much of them.
We are going to look at a relational phenomenon that is not as rare as we might think.
The phenomenon
Children who insidiously begin to take on functions that should belong to their parents: this is what we call “parentification”.
When should we worry, and what can we do once we spot it? I explore these questions in the video below — in French.
How to cite this article
Besse, J. (2022, July 17). Parentification: when to worry and what to do. Complexe Systémique. https://app.complexe-systemique.com/en_GB/articles/parentification-when-to-worry-and-what-to-do
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