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When a Child Becomes the Parent
There’s a name for it ,parentification.
It happens when a child is forced to carry emotional or practical responsibilities far beyond their age.
A child who should be learning, playing, and growing suddenly becomes:
- the peacekeeper in the home
- the emotional support for a stressed parent
- the “mini adult” who never gets to rest
- the one absorbing tensions they did not create
Parentification is not love.
It’s a role reversal that places heavy emotional stress on young shoulders that are not yet strong enough.
Children thrive when they are protected, guided, and allowed to be children.
They struggle when they are forced to solve adult problems, manage adult emotions, or carry the weight of a home.
As parents, guardians, and a community, we must ask:
Are we giving our children space to be children?
Or are we asking them to heal wounds they didn’t create?
A healthy home is one where adults take responsibility,
and children are allowed to grow — not carry burdens.
Let’s do better.
For their sake.
For our future.
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