<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Heavy-handed parenting can teach children to hide... > Heavy-handed parenting can teach children to hide the truth. Children who fear harsh reactions often learn to sneak and lie in order to cope, and parents who recognize their part in that pattern, without drowning in guilt, can begin to repair it. **Source:** [[livestreams/Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave - Workbook|Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Heavy-handed parenting can teach children to hide the truth. Children who fear harsh reactions often learn to sneak and lie in order to cope, and parents who recognize their part in that pattern, without drowning in guilt, can begin to repair it.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-heavy-handed-parenting-guilt-begin-repair ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->