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Negative Parenting Behavior

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Negative Parenting Behavior

  • Background
  1. Negative behaviors may be precursors to Child Abuse
  • Causes
  • Intimidation using adult size, authority
  1. Instilling fear through looks, property destruction
  2. Yelling
  3. Violent Behaviors toward others, pets
  4. Threatening Punishment by God, Police, Foster home
  • Causes
  • Emotional Abuse
  1. Name calling
  2. Shaming children
  3. Inconsistent parenting
  • Causes
  • Economic Abuse
  1. Withholding money or basic needs to control behavior
  2. Withholding child support
  3. Using child as a pawn in divorce
  • Causes
  • Threats of abandonment, physical harm or confinement
  1. Using adult privilege
    1. Child treated as servant
    2. Punishing, bossing or constantly interrupting
  2. Isolation from peers, siblings, grandparents
  • Resources
  1. See Parenting Resources
  • Reference
  1. Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, Duluth, MN