Raising a child is all about being involved with their lives, whether it is controlling actions, disciplining behaviour, showering them with love and affection, or all combined. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that their children become functioning and contributing members of society. However, this same responsibility is completely ignored by uninvolved parents.
Uninvolved parents are not interested in their children’s lives and do not or may not take responsibility for their children’s actions. They let bad behaviour slip, and good behaviour unrewarded, unless these actions directly impact them. In addition, uninvolved parents may let other adults take care or responsibility for their children.
The best way to describe uninvolved parents is that they are parents who are distant and indifferent to their children’s needs.
Uninvolved parents do not show interest in their children. In the early stages of the kid’s life, a neglectful parent acts detached and avoids interaction – even feeding or soothing.
They completely ignore and show a lack of enthusiasm for any achievements of their child and do not get involved in their children’s activities. They skip important activities at home and in school and do not celebrate milestones.
Children of uninvolved parents can develop resilience, but it’s a resiliency born of necessity. In terms of overall wellbeing, children raised by a neglectful or uninvolved parent usually fare the worst:
*They’re at higher risk of abuse.
*They often have lower self-esteem.
*They’re more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
*They don’t perform as well in school.
Since neglectful parents are indifferent when it comes to their children, they don’t expect anything from them, whether it’s obedience, discipline, love, or affection.