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WP:MEDRS: there's a very high standard of sourcing for anything medical-related, like psychological conditions or phenomena. A TED talk and some news pieces that don't use the term "glass children" do not form a solid basis for a Wikipedia article. What does the medical literature say on this? Is there some alternate phrase more widely in use amongst experts? —
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Glass children are children who grow up in a home with a sibling who takes up a disproportionate amount of parental energy due to physical or mental disabilities, chronic illness, addiction, and or severe mental illness. Most glass children cite feeling invisible growing up as a child, hence the term "glass child." A child who is looked through like glass. [1]
The term 'glass child' was first introduced by Alicia Maples in a Ted Talk she gave, "Recognizing Glass Children [2]." In it, she describes her experience of growing up with her severely Autistic brother.
Glass children often face a wide range of emotions as a kid. Many children express feeling guilt, feeling as if all of their problems are a burden and they need to make up for their shortcomings. This can often result in parentification. Parentification plays out in a role reversal where a child tends to take on physical and or emotional tasks reserved for parents. Glass children often worry about the future in regards to their sibling. They take on what is an adult problem from an early age and start to worry about how they will care for their sibling when their parents can no longer do so. Depending on the disability or illness and its severity, more often than not, parents struggle to hide the difficulties in caring for their sibling, causing extreme anxiety present from a young age about having to deal with the same behaviors in the future, alone. [3]
Glass children are forced to grow up quickly and, in the future, may feel resentment at their lack of childhood. This feeling comes from the pressure a glass child feels to take on reserved for adults, so they can feel like less of a burden to their parents. [4] Mental illness is likely to develop in glass children during their teen age years and adulthood. Glass children are likely to experience major depressive disorder and develop anxiety disorders. [5] Feelings of isolation and perfectionism often follows them into life. [6] They may feel the need to make up for their siblings perceived shortcomings and put massive pressure on themselves to excel in many areas. [7] Glass children are more likely to have problems with interpersonal relationships, psychopathological functioning and functioning at school. [8]
References
- ^ Anonymous. "Growing Up a Glass Child - Special Kids - The Hub of Special Needs". specialkids.co.za. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ TEDxSanAntonio - Alicia Maples - Recognizing Glass Children, retrieved 2023-12-23
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^ LSW, Batya Swift Yasgur, MA (2017-06-20).
"Emotional Problems Facing Siblings of Children With Disabilities". Psychiatry Advisor. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ Landman, Keren (2020-05-11). "Growing Up Alongside a Sibling With a Disability". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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^ www.apa.org
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2008/12/siblings. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ PhD, Ellen Braaten (2018-06-25). "Growing Up With a Sibling With a Disability". Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "When A Sibling Is Disabled". Psych Central. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Siblings to the Side: The Impact of Having a Sibling with High Needs". www.childpsychologist.com.au. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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WP:MEDRS: there's a very high standard of sourcing for anything medical-related, like psychological conditions or phenomena. A TED talk and some news pieces that don't use the term "glass children" do not form a solid basis for a Wikipedia article. What does the medical literature say on this? Is there some alternate phrase more widely in use amongst experts? —
Bilorv (
talk) 17:21, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
Glass children are children who grow up in a home with a sibling who takes up a disproportionate amount of parental energy due to physical or mental disabilities, chronic illness, addiction, and or severe mental illness. Most glass children cite feeling invisible growing up as a child, hence the term "glass child." A child who is looked through like glass. [1]
The term 'glass child' was first introduced by Alicia Maples in a Ted Talk she gave, "Recognizing Glass Children [2]." In it, she describes her experience of growing up with her severely Autistic brother.
Glass children often face a wide range of emotions as a kid. Many children express feeling guilt, feeling as if all of their problems are a burden and they need to make up for their shortcomings. This can often result in parentification. Parentification plays out in a role reversal where a child tends to take on physical and or emotional tasks reserved for parents. Glass children often worry about the future in regards to their sibling. They take on what is an adult problem from an early age and start to worry about how they will care for their sibling when their parents can no longer do so. Depending on the disability or illness and its severity, more often than not, parents struggle to hide the difficulties in caring for their sibling, causing extreme anxiety present from a young age about having to deal with the same behaviors in the future, alone. [3]
Glass children are forced to grow up quickly and, in the future, may feel resentment at their lack of childhood. This feeling comes from the pressure a glass child feels to take on reserved for adults, so they can feel like less of a burden to their parents. [4] Mental illness is likely to develop in glass children during their teen age years and adulthood. Glass children are likely to experience major depressive disorder and develop anxiety disorders. [5] Feelings of isolation and perfectionism often follows them into life. [6] They may feel the need to make up for their siblings perceived shortcomings and put massive pressure on themselves to excel in many areas. [7] Glass children are more likely to have problems with interpersonal relationships, psychopathological functioning and functioning at school. [8]
References
- ^ Anonymous. "Growing Up a Glass Child - Special Kids - The Hub of Special Needs". specialkids.co.za. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ TEDxSanAntonio - Alicia Maples - Recognizing Glass Children, retrieved 2023-12-23
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^ LSW, Batya Swift Yasgur, MA (2017-06-20).
"Emotional Problems Facing Siblings of Children With Disabilities". Psychiatry Advisor. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ Landman, Keren (2020-05-11). "Growing Up Alongside a Sibling With a Disability". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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^ www.apa.org
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2008/12/siblings. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ PhD, Ellen Braaten (2018-06-25). "Growing Up With a Sibling With a Disability". Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "When A Sibling Is Disabled". Psych Central. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Siblings to the Side: The Impact of Having a Sibling with High Needs". www.childpsychologist.com.au. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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