Toxic Parents: Dangerous to Body and Spirit

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INTRODUCTION

It is said that when a man and a woman come together as one, it appeases God. In this union, He blesses the couple with children to nurture, protect, and teach them His word. Families are of extreme importance in both the physical and theological sense. In the book of Genesis, the Lord said for his people to be fruitful and multiply while ruling over the lands and seas. His plan was for the people to marry and give birth, which is a vital building block of the human race.

All parents are deficient from time to time and no parent can be emotionally available all the time to their children. It is perfectly normal for parents to yell at their children once in a while. Some parents may be controlling while some resort to physical discipline, but as long as the child receives plenty of love and understands why the discipline took place (Forward,1989). The question that lies ahead is: Does all of these options portray the parent as “cruel or unfit” to raise a child? Of course not. The saying “Spare the rod, spoil the child” stands true. Without discipline or order in the household, the child feels that there is no boundaries and can react in any form that he or she wants to without fearing the consequences. But, there is a distinct line between “discipline” and “abuse” which will be explained in the next chapter.

TOXIC PARENTS

There are many parents whose negative patterns of behavior are consistent and dominant within a child’s life. These are parents who do the harm. The term “Toxic Parents” is similar to a chemical toxin: the emotional, physical, or sexual damage inflicted spreads throughout the child’s being and as the child grows, so does that pain. Being a victim of physical and emotional abuse is not the ...

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