Is it acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent?

by David Chaproniere

A few years ago, I read a most interesting article about modern parenting. In it, the writer suggested that parents want to be friends to their children, when they should in fac...read more

by Joe Owens

People are people, meaning parents will have moments when there patience is depleted, whether the cause is their job, schedule, children, spouse or an amalgamation of the collec...read more

by Skyra

It is never acceptable for children to be brought into their parents' fights. Now, that isn't to say that it will never happen. Parents are human, and no one is perfect. All hum...read more

by Kim Sharpe

It is never alright to bring children into an adult relationship. They are children and their viewpoints and opinions have absolutely no bearing between a man and wife. In fac...read more

by Sarah Bailey

It is not acceptable for parents to vent to their children about the other parent. Parents, though imperfect, should have the presence of mind to put their children's needs befo...read more

by Kimberly Chitwood

I will never talk bad about my daughter's father to her, and I won't teach her to dislike/hate her father. She won't be able to blame her feelings toward her father on me. When ...read more

by Joanna S Kelley

I lived this experience as a child, and it has taken me until now, in my thirties, to even begin to sort of just a little bit recover from the damage. Divorce is painful, and...read more

by G. Schettino

Acceptable? Never! Understandable? Yes. Unless you are a saint, it happens in almost every family in some degree. And it's simply because we are human. It may not be as ...read more

by Kimbelrey Chaffee

Is it never acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent! Venting your feelings of anger towards the other parent will create many problems between you ...read more

by Pat Lunsford

Children are not emotionally or mentally capable of dealing with parental conflict and should never be subjected to it. They should also never be put into a position of having t...read more

by Jan Castagnaro

Is it Acceptable for a Parent to Vent to Their Kids About the Other Parent? There are many instances where a one part of a marital couple feels the need to vent and not bot...read more

by Lori Mccowin

Never.. yet I don't know a single solitary person who hasn't done it. My parents did it, my husbands parents do it, and I've done it to my own daughter. We aren't unique. Its do...read more

by Elizabeth Rogers

When one person addresses an issue with anyone other than the one he/she is upset with, it is called "triangulation". This is a passive/aggressive way of dealing with problems a...read more

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by Autumn Lebeau

The answer is a firm, resounding "absolutely not!" Yet, it does happen. We're human, and we all have days or situations that pull the worst from us. Or at the very least, the ne...read more

by Barbara Kasey Smith

I don't think it is acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent. I believe that negative venting can help to destroy the love, respect, and relationship...read more

by Edith Myers

No, it is definitely not acceptable for a parent to vent to their children about the other parent. Parents are adults and they should have the ability to resist the urge to vent...read more

by Kristal Mcvicar

Recent research has concluded that adolescent or young adult children brought into the middle of a high-conflict marriage between their parents contributes to those children (no...read more

by Arthur Gibson

No, it is never acceptable for one parent to vent to their children about the other parent. Issues between the parents should be kept between the parents and the children shoul...read more

by Gabriella Samms

If your battle to gain custody of your children after divorce has resulted in your ex coming out the winner, it may simply be due to what you've been saying. To involve your chi...read more

by A.D. Beddow

I guess I was kind of lucky, my parents never fought or talked down about each other in front of us while they were together. When I turned eighteen and moved out, so did my mot...read more