Dr. Lindsey C. Gibson defines 'emotionally immature parents' as those who struggle with self-reflection and empathy, often impacting their children's emotional development negatively.
These parents can meet physical needs but emotionally fall short, creating confusion in the parent-child relationship. They often exhibit behaviors like denial, distortion, or dismissal of unpleasant emotions.
Gibson categorizes emotionally immature parents into four types—reactive, critical, passive, and emotionally absent—each with distinct approaches to coping with emotions.
While it's easy to label such parents as 'narcissists,' Gibson argues that this term is too broad and does not adequately capture their specific emotional issues.
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