Parenting style toxic for children, experts warn

Have you ever pushed your child to sign up for soccer because all the other parents did? Or gotten mad at them for a bad grade because you worry about what the teacher thinks?

You might need to check your ego at the door if you answered yes to any of those questions.

Though not a formal parenting style, this behavior pattern emerges when a parent feels the need to assert control or protect their image, even at the expense of their child’s emotional well-being.