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power imbalance

A relationship situation where one child has more influence or control than the other.

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Helping children recognize controlling behavior in friendships

Helping children recognize controlling behavior in friendships

What controlling behavior in friendship looks like Controlling behavior in a friendship is more than being bossy. It is a repeated pattern in which one child uses pressure to shape what another child says, does, shares, or believes. Researchers describe coercive behavior as verbal or physical pressure used to gain compliance or status. In daily […]