THE CHILD AS ALLY
Posted by twright42 on February 2, 2009
“There is a great temptation to employ the child as an ally against other adults, especially when the others try to use him in that manner.” – Rudolph Dreikurs
All too often, parents pit a child against their other parent. A parent may do this by claiming that the child is offended by something the other parent says or does. When, in fact, it is the adult who takes offense at their partner’s actions or words. It is never appropriate for one parent to recruit a child as an ally against the other parent. This confuses children and puts them in a loyalty bind.
