"Parental authority is often gradually lost in families when a child has a serious mental health condition, Parents start to walk on eggshells and avoid asking much of the child or setting any reasonable limits. All children need limits in order to feel safe and secure; removing limits fuels more negative behavior. Family-based treatments can restore parental authority, along with helping families build back connection."
"By authority, this does not mean an over-the-top, authoritarian, "my way or the highway" type of authority. It refers to parents who can no longer set even the most basic limits and expectations with their kids. This might include asking them to be on time for school (or attend school at all), keep up on homework, help around the house, be kind and respectful, or regulate their emotions in a reasonable way."
Parental authority often erodes gradually when a child has a serious mental health condition. Parents commonly begin to walk on eggshells and avoid asking much of the child or setting reasonable limits. Even parents who once set limits may lose that role over time. Basic expectations such as attending school, completing homework, helping around the house, and regulating emotions often become difficult to enforce. Removing limits increases negative behavior and undermines children's sense of safety and security. Severe emotional dysregulation can include yelling, destruction, intimidation, and threats, which can cause parents to reduce demands out of fear. Family-based treatments can restore authority and rebuild connection.
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