When you look up the definition of emotional child abuse, several examples are listed: giving the silent treatment, ranking children unnecessarily, being condescending, bunny boiling, gaslighting children, scapegoating, sabotaging, favoritism, triangulation, pathological (or compulsive) lying, smearing, corrupting, ignoring, corrupting, terrorizing, isolation, and inappropriate control.  To better understand the different facets of emotional child abuse, we’ll be exploring … More The Silent Treatment [Types of Emotional Child Abuse Series, Part 1]