A lot of parentification is codependent” |
Personal StoriesMany people have their own personal story's and feel so different because of the ways they were affected by parentification. These people went through so much and their childhood was stolen from them. Below there are stories of parentfied people:
Each of these people's experiences was different in how they were raised and what all happened with them but they are all their stories. Click here for stories |
How parentfication effects more then just the child
Parentification doesn't just affect the child who becomes the parent. It affects the siblings as well, sometimes if the sibling who is parenting leaves those siblings, they will be blamed for what they did. It is so hard on everyone in the family and sometimes the family's do not survive the struggling and become separated. Someone might believe that it was the sibling that made them hurt and not succeed but they were trying there best when there parents were not supporting them.
Symptoms of parentfication |
There are so many different symptoms of parentification and here are some of them;
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Other things about Parentification
Neglect
- The definition of neglect is the fact or state of being uncared for. Many children who where parentfied feel as if they were neglected and as if they did wrong. Neglect and Parentification are a lot alike, children may feel as if it was theit fault for something and they did it wrong.
- The two types are emotional and instrumental. They also have the parent-focused or sibling focused, parent-focused is when the child is caregiving the parent. Sibling focused is when the child is caregiving for their siblings.
Refrense
Denton, Jarad A., et al. United States Africa Command, www.africom.mil/media-room/article/8758/children-in-djibouti-learn-english-through-soldier.
“Family Boundaries and the Parentified Child.” Mental Help Family Boundaries and the Parentified Child Comments, www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/family-boundaries-and-the-parentified-child/.
Family, Creating a. “Parenting Tips for the Parentified Child.” CHLSS, 19 June 2019, chlss.org/blog/parenting-tips-for-a-parentified-child/.
“Grayscale Photography, Girl, Riding, Swing Chair, Children, Play, Outdoor, People, Childhood, Child.” Pxfuel, www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-eybsa.
“Peakpx.” Peakpx, 22 Aug. 2019, www.peakpx.com/505906/captured-photo-of-two-girls-playing-in-a-water-falling-from-a-hose.
Denton, Jarad A., et al. United States Africa Command, www.africom.mil/media-room/article/8758/children-in-djibouti-learn-english-through-soldier.
“Family Boundaries and the Parentified Child.” Mental Help Family Boundaries and the Parentified Child Comments, www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/family-boundaries-and-the-parentified-child/.
Family, Creating a. “Parenting Tips for the Parentified Child.” CHLSS, 19 June 2019, chlss.org/blog/parenting-tips-for-a-parentified-child/.
“Grayscale Photography, Girl, Riding, Swing Chair, Children, Play, Outdoor, People, Childhood, Child.” Pxfuel, www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-eybsa.
“Peakpx.” Peakpx, 22 Aug. 2019, www.peakpx.com/505906/captured-photo-of-two-girls-playing-in-a-water-falling-from-a-hose.