She \ he is not aware of the beliefs and feelings that motivate
her unintentional alienating behavior (internal) or of the effect that her statements and behavior can have on the child (interactional).
Frequently, the unconscious or
unintentional alienating behavior results in the milder forms of alienation of the child from the target parent.
Not exact matches
Anyone's
alienating behaviors which influence a child to resist contact with one parent is a form of emotional child abuse — even if it is
unintentional — and needs to be treated and the child protected.