AVOID EXCESSIVE COMPARISONS: When you emphasize a skill or characteristic that you have, don't place it in comparison to
weaknesses of the other parent.
Not exact matches
At its extreme, a polarization
of styles can occur in which one
parent compensates for the perceived
weaknesses of the
other.
But while The Thriving Child has its share
of weaknesses, healthy living is obviously a passion
of Erica's, and she genuinely hopes to help
other parents by sharing her personal journey.
The early data from our open - label pediatric ADHD study indicates that indeed we see positive improvements in tests and
parent reports
of attention, working memory, and impulsivity, which are all domains where ADHD children and
other populations show specific
weaknesses.
Kids with helicopter
parents, on the
other hand, often end up with low personal worth and a lot
of weaknesses.
If one
parent wants joint custody and the
other wants sole custody, the mediator will hear both sides, inform the parties
of the
weaknesses in their case and encourage
parents to reach a settlement.
At its extreme, a polarization
of styles can occur in which one
parent compensates for the perceived
weaknesses of the
other.
Minimizing the DV or child abuse allegations, the family dynamic proponents are likely to blame mothers for exaggerating their abuse allegations, not emphasize the anger that victims feel (indeed, they treat it as a
weakness and possibly an indication
of instability and poor
parenting), and assume that mothers raise abuse allegations to alienate their children from their
other parent.
Children then use their energies to cope with and make use
of the strengths and
weaknesses of both
parents and the
other important people around them, just as children do in intact families.