Why do parents think it’s okay to not apologize to their children when they are wrong?
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Why do parents think it’s okay to not apologize to their children when they are wrong?
When I was growing up, this used to drive me mad. My parents never, ever apologised for anything. I swore I’d raise my children differently. This is terrible because it creates a lot of mistrust to where the kid does not feel respected by their parents, and loses trust in them that they really care about them, love them, and are willing to protect them. Some kids wind up thinking that they deserve to be mistreated like this because they’ve learned this disrespect growing up.
They feel if they apologize it will make them look weak and they can’t look weak if they submit to you. In reality apologizing is probably the strongest thing a parent can do with their child. It shows everyone is human and even your parents can make mistakes. It’s a very toxic trait to not be able to apologize to your children.