Replies to '09/19 "Afraid of My Mom"'

I believe it is absolutely deplorable that you refer to your own children as "drama children." I don't know how old your children are but by using this word with them you are giving them a label that they make take years to get away from. My parents often used this word with me and I am in therapy now learning that feelings do not equal "drama." Sure we may not know the full story, maybe the child is prone to overreacting. Children have difficulty gaining perspective on their own feelings so to them the way they are feeling is of the utmost importance, which is why they sometimes seem as if they think that they are at the center of the universe. It's hard for them to imagine how another person must be feeling, as Dr. Phil often says their brains still have a lot of growing to do. The way the mother appeared to have been acting was completely inexcusable however; she is a grown woman and the adult in the situaion. She has no excuse to be screaming at her children like that. That little girl had to have been completely terrified because at that moment the world consisted of her mother, the person who is supposed to be her advocate on this earth, beating her down psychologically and scaring her to the point of physical illness. That's not drama! When a child's body reacts in such a serious way it is very very real. I'm sure after watching the show we will know more of the story. For the sake of your own children please stop describing them with this label.