ClassyT
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I agree with you, n/t, there is something seriously wrong with this.
Yeah, some mothers can brainwash their kids, but not to that extent. Kids don't scream and cry and act terrified for no reason. They are not actors, they react in the way they are feeling.
And am I the only one who is a little put off by this dad repeatedly asking the child to pray with him?? What is up with that? Is a 3 year old impressed with praying, in a situation like that? I don't think so. That was for show, to impress the social worker, more than likely.
My husband's ex tried her best to turn their kids against their daddy, and it didn't work, and believe me, she was a con artist and a manipulator. If kids love their parents, they are not going to be scared of them to that extent. This child was terrified, and there has to be some reason for that.
Neither one of these parents are candidates for parent of the year, IMO, but I don't think dad is a saint, not by a long shot. And he could have been a major contributor to mom's mental illness. Not giving him a pass, just yet.
The child isnt acting. She has a true fear, but it is one that was carefully cultivated by her mother. Children learn preference and fear from their parents. Adults teach children to fear certain things before the child has even come across them, through their words or actions. Children may also 'pick up' the fears of adults in their family. Kids only know what they are taught and given her mothers whack behavior I can only assume she was not exactly cautious with her opinion and behaviors.
She may have witnessed her parents argue or fight but she was with her mom the majority of the time so she had plenty of time to blame him and maker him a monster.
There are so many documented cases of this type of behavior. No, they arent acting...their parent just intentionally or unknowingly caused their kids phobias and anxieties that can last a lifetime.