Well, that was a long, but very interesting read.  At least the Canadian government seems to recognize that it may be a problem, but they really have yet to come up with a solution.

Well, I guess  recognition is a start...when are they going to start retraining therapists and psychiatrists to look for this as well?   I know so many parents in bad situations who simply need someone to see it for what it really is, and give them real help

Is there a site for the US?  Who have abusive children?  It should be for parents who have children of all ages not just teen-agers. 

Oh dear yes

 

I know about that

 

I had to take my 14 year old daughter when my 16 year old P was drunk and going out to get more drunk and coming back to "get me"

 

And my wonderful then husband did his normal thing and went to work night shift -

 

of course - it was hard to find a shelter on a Sunday afternoon and my daughter and I were at odds to spend the night in a shelter and the next morning I had to go to the authorities about the situation which lead to Juvenile Detention for him

 

But that shelter - that such places are the only places some people have to go to for longer than I did is scary.

 

And after the junkies went away in the morning and I realised that I had to leave the shelter to use a phone I had a hard time pealing-off a frightened teenage girl about my daughter's age - and the pregnanacy was well advanced

 

It had to be the hardest thing I had to do right then - but I could not help that girl

 

At the bottom line - I was an employed person who got by eating biscuits that night and had a home to go home to in the morning - stopping at McDonald's - but what about women whose kids are that bad they can't go home

 

Or yes - adult Ps of any kind - who have no care at all for the property, health and lives of others?

 

What do you do then?

 

Sparky

man oh man oh man are you right! try doing a search on parent abuse and all you get is 'abusive parents' sites. my 14 yr psy/narc son was so out of control physically that my hubby and i didn't have to press charges, the police did. we even recieved "victem's assistance" - the government pays for med care of victems of violent crimes so we went to therapy for awhile and took our 5yr old twins sons and our 6 yr old daughter. now that i 99% sure of what we're dealing with, i'm weening him off his meds hes the same w/ or w/o so why buy them. i'm reading w/o conscience by dr.hare. gotta take small bites of that one.  It is so bizzarr to see my son in action- he'll try charming then when that doesn't work he'll threaten to make our lifes very difficuct-oh that's new-i'm scared.

Hi There,

 

This is my first post. Ive been  lurking round for a month or so now...

 

There is a psychologist in Australia who specialises in the abuse of parents. I've been in contact with him on and off for about 18 months. His website is :

 

 

Then follow the links up top to the violence to parents page. I cant tell you all how relieved I was when someone pointed me to this page some time ago. I hope some of you will also find it helpful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As far as I know this site is open for the parents of children of all ages

 

The older they get the more that can damage and it seems - that without a concsience - they are bigger and get as far out of control as any serial killer or terrorist

 

I know Bad

 

And I there Unnverved Siren

 

I am in Australia too - Melbourne

 

Lin

Many thanks, we've added that to our links!!

 

 

me too-thanks it's in my favorites-belrose

 

Oh My, I remember telling my daugher as she screamed that she was being abused and was threatening to call authorities, what about parental abuse? Little did I know then about abuse. It felt normal, even when it did hurt. Thank Goodness she seems to be ok.  She is very angry at me for putting up w/ it. She is strong and passionate. 

 

The best thing I did was to walk in to the house after the husband had raged and been angry and I didn't need any more of it. he finially stopped and said what are you going to do about it???????

 

I said nothing.  It's her choice.  She turned it around at that point. 

 

I pray one day she will forgive me....

gladly