A lot of parents don't, but the ones who are emotionally abusive in this way tend to do it for one of these reasons: * They believe children should be obedient in all ways and have no independent identity apart from the parents' demands. read more
The suppression of emotions in general appears to be taxing and effortful, and to detract from an individual’s positive emotional resources (Butler, Egloff, Wilhelm, Smith, Erickson, & Gross, 2003; English & John, 2013). The cost for children can be a parent’s emotional attunement, which is essential to the parent-child connection. read more
Recent research suggests that parents' attempts to suppress negative and amplify positive emotions during child care can detract from their well-being and high-quality parent-child bonds. read more