In this video, Marriage Therapist and Relationship Expert Todd Creager discusses what happens when a child has to parent their parent.

This is a toxic situation that he sees in his work with couples and individuals. The signs are usually when he sees an adult who has a difficult time relaxing and/or letting other’s be there for them…usually when he digs deeper he finds that this is because they did not have a parent who was attentive to their needs as a child.

Watch the video and find out what Todd has to say specifically about how a parent’s behavior triggers this situation and how it affects the child.