Healthy and Unhealthy Parent-Child Relationships

Published: 2026-01-08 Updated: 2026-01-08

Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer - University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal

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"A healthy relationship dynamic between parents can help create a more peaceful family environment while supporting the emotional development of children based on open communication and mutual respect."

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Healthy and Unhealthy Parent-Child Relationships

Category	Feature	Impact on Health	Action Required
Healthy	Mutual respect and understanding	Happy and peaceful family	Increase empathy and understanding
Healthy	Open and healthy communication	Increases trust and stability	Maintain open communication
Healthy	Equal sharing of responsibilities	Reduces stress, protects mental health	Household chores should be shared equally
Healthy	Emotional support and love	Supports child development	Love and support should be provided
Healthy	Joint decision-making and cooperation	Increases solidarity and problem-solving	Decisions should be made together
Unhealthy	Constant arguing and criticism	Increases stress and anger	Be solution-oriented
Unhealthy	Lack of communication	Weakens bonds, creates detachment	Communication should be increased
Unhealthy	Emotional distance and coldness	Leads to estrangement over time	Seek support if there is distance
Unhealthy	One-sided sacrifice	Leads to feelings of burnout	Sacrifice should be balanced
Unhealthy	Violence or oppressive attitude	Leads to fear and trauma	Show understanding instead of violence