How to deal with controlling parents 15 Articles

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

If you are a child and feel that your parents are controlling it could be that they are behaving this way out of a wish to protect you. As parents, some people want to cover their children in a protective blanket and shiel...read more

by A. South

Today I got into another fight with my mom about feeding our dog. It was the biggest fight my house had seen since yesterday when my dad and I argued about the lawn. Each incident left me in a frenzy, seeking refuge in m...read more

by sunseed

The teen years are the toughest of all on both the parents and the kids. As parents, we have the benefit of experience. We have been through the teen years and now we know what our parents went through with us. Now we are...read more

by lj egbers

When dealing with difficult parents there are 3 things to remember. Keep yourself in check, understanding why they are controlling and when is it appropriate to say something. I have to continuously remind myself that ...read more

by Ashley Sickler

I have plenty of experience with controlling parents. My mother especially sheltered me. My mother wasn't much of a role model. She locked herself in her room during the day, and allowed us kids to do all the housework. ...read more

by Abel Pichardo

I hear the squeak of the front door as my brother enters the house. Out of the corner of my eye I see the Target red he sports proudly blur past me as he heads towards the kitchen to get something to eat. Everyday, I wonde...read more

by Martia Faulkner

The key to dealing with controling parents is proving to them that your're ready to be trusted. I know, I know, you want to know how. First respect their rules without the attitude and please don't tell me there isn't an...read more

by Me...Again

I had a lot of experience with this. As a child and, I'm sure my kids would say, as a parent. The thing to realize is that most parents who are overbearing try to control their kids out of love and fear-I prefer the term '...read more

by Simi Brown

I feel that I am a bit of an expert in this area. I have three controlling parents: one of my own and my two in-laws, who are both remarried. Though they each use very different methods of control, they way that my husband...read more

by mommat

I learned early on that my mother was trying to control every aspect of me my brother and even my father. You could get along with her but only if you agreed with everything she said or did and did everything she told you ...read more

by Alaina Raymer

Abusing children to show you had the power and control was laughed at and applauded! Parents sat around and shared stories about how they "showed" this child and "told" that one when in fact they were guilty of a reprehens...read more

by Debbie N

In my experience, the best way to deal with a controlling parent is to understand why they're controlling, and what are they trying to control. I have always had a controlling mother, and for years, it drove me crazy ...read more

by C Davison

There are many ways to deal with controlling parents, but I prefer the direct approach. This would involve a conversation, face to face, that leaves no room for ambiguity. Get them both together, sit them down and start ...read more

by Alycia Keavy

I more or less only have one controlling parent, but he is controlling enough for the both of them. I can honestly say that I try to deal with it the best I can, for I am a teenager and kind of moody. But what teenager is...read more

by Allyjay

I come from a very close family for whom I love very much,but for all of my life I have been controlled by my mother. When I say controlled it is more of a fear I have for going against something she says for fear of not ...read more