A child’s trauma response to a narcissistic parent….. And why does my child look more placid with the narcissist? The reason is, they are very often in a freeze trauma response when they are with the narcissistic parent. Fawning and appeasing to please the narcissistic parent to minimise their abuse Think of it as a traffic light system which I call the Traffic Lights of Tolerance. -Red is when they are in freeze, yellow is in flight or flight, and green is when they feel safe, connected and ver

Here are 5 signs of a narcissistic parent ⬆️ ​ A narcissistic parent is self-absorbed and often lacks the empathy to raise a child. Narcissistic parents control their children through coercion and emotional abuse. Their control negatively impacts the psychological development of their children, including their emotions, behaviours and attitudes. ​ In a narcissistic parenting relationship, the child’s emotional needs are often unmet because the narcissistic parent is preoccupied with having their

Here are 4 signs you were raised by a narcissistic parent ⬆️ A narcissistic parent is self-absorbed and often lacks the empathy to raise a child. Narcissistic parents control their children through coercion and emotional abuse. Their control negatively impacts the psychological development of their children, including their emotions, behaviours and attitudes. In a narcissistic parenting relationship, the child’s emotional needs are often unmet because the narcissistic parent is preoccupied with