Signs of an alienated child.

Signs of an alienated child include:

Expressing strong disapproval and hostility towards the other parent.

Refusing to see or communicate with one parent.

Justification of actions and ambivalence against the targeted parent.

Exhibiting anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues.

Believing their rejection of the targeted parent is their own independent thought.

Using the alienating parent’s words and opinions as their own

Seeing the alienating parent as all good, and the targeted parent as all bad.

Decline at school or loss of interest in pastimes.