Parentified Child – Causes, Effects and Steps to Healing

The video addresses the issue of parentified children, where parental boundaries are overstepped, leading to role reversal. It explains boundary dissolution and its impact on self-identity, highlighting six types of role reversal. The causes include past parenting styles and circumstances like single parenting. Consequences include identity disruption and relationship issues. Therapeutic solutions involve inner child work and self-care strategies to rebuild boundaries and self-esteem.

What is a key concern when parents treat their children as friends?

• Children may become too independent.

• Children may develop better social skills.

• Children may lack proper guidance.

• Children may become more responsible.

How is the concept of personal boundaries explained in the video?

• As a flexible rope that ties people together.

• As a permeable shell that allows emotions to flow.

• As a solid rock that protects from all harm.

• As a rigid wall that blocks all emotions.

Which of the following is NOT a way boundary dissolution can affect the parent-child relationship?

• Seductive spousification

• Adultification

• Role reversal

• Financial independence

What is a potential positive outcome of parental role reversal?

• Early development of social skills

• Problems relating to peers

• Increased depressive symptoms

• Identity development disruption

How can blaming a child for a parent's bad relationship affect the child?

• It can boost their self-esteem.

• It can create feelings of shame and guilt.

• It can make them more independent.

• It can improve their emotional regulation.

What is one recommended solution for dealing with the effects of parental role reversal?

• Focusing solely on work

• Talking to a therapist

• Avoiding all relationships

• Ignoring the past

What is the purpose of inner child work according to the video?

• To avoid emotional expression

• To blame parents for past mistakes

• To accept the inner child as a work in progress

• To forget past experiences

Why is it important to prioritize self-care?

• To become more dependent on others

• To avoid all responsibilities

• To maintain personal boundaries

• To meet others' expectations

What does saying 'no' to things that don't suit your needs help with?

• Prioritizing self-care

• Increasing social obligations

• Avoiding personal growth

• Enhancing emotional dependence

What is a common misconception about love learned from meeting parents' needs?

• Love is about mutual respect.

• Love requires emotional independence.

• Love means taking care of others at your own expense.

• Love is about personal growth.