Discover what is Good Child Syndrome, how it ruins the lives of the men and women who have it, plus what you can do to cure yourself.

Anyone trying to act like a good child is vulnerable to be overwhelmed when faced with challenges beyond the capacities of the act they were trained to perform. This is why "good," well-behaved, white, middle-class young people, when faced with real world problems, are so vulnerable to cults.

2022年2月7日 · Good child syndrome refers to a child who aims to meet their parents’ expectations the whole time and be an angel in their parent’s eyes. They feel they always need to meet whatever is asked of them.

2023年2月17日 · Good Child Syndrome is a behavior that sprouts up due to bad parenting and pressurizing the child to be 'good.' Instead, parents must be supportive and make the child understand that 'To err is human, to forgive is humane' and that they must learn from their mistakes and be independent in their thoughts.

2024年4月23日 · An adult that may identify with good child syndrome in their childhood may exhibit behaviors of people pleasing, great difficulty making decisions, pent-up anger or resentment, low self-esteem, and never feeling ‘good enough’ in adulthood. How does good child syndrome come about?

2024年10月7日 · Pioneering psychologist and researcher Carl Rogers asked the question, “What happens when a parent’s love depends on how a child behaves?”. He found children who hide their unacceptable feelings end up with an internal sense of worthlessness and are at risk of poor mental health in later life.

What is good boy syndrome? How do we get out of this syndrome that pigeonholes, imprisons and limits us? We often hear adults telling children that: “Good children don’t cry.”

Practiced educators and parents should spot signs of exaggerated politeness – and treat them as the danger they are. The good child becomes a keeper of too many secrets and an appalling communicator of unpopular but important things.

2022年3月5日 · In this article, we talk about what is the “Good Child Syndrome”, and also focus on making emotional freedom for children a practical solution in everyday life.

Usually, children dealing with the “good child syndrome”: Try hard to meet their parents’ expectations. Find it hard to recognize and embrace their own, personal feelings. Hesitate to follow their instincts. Behave more like adults, taking on roles and responsibilities that are not compatible with their age, thereby seeking approval.