A child isn’t a confidant or a therapist—they’re a child. When one parent shares negative stories about the other, they strip away the child’s freedom to form their own relationship. Instead of creating closeness, it burdens the child with conflicts they should never have to carry.
In the end, the parent who overshares risks becoming the one the child resents most. Because while children may be impressionable, they’re also perceptive.
Let kids be kids. Protect their innocence. Let them bond freely. Anything less isn’t love—it’s control.
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