Chaotic Homes
Toxic Dynamics
Attachment and survival
Family roles
Impacts
100

A home with noisy, crowded, and disorganized conditions 

What is a chaotic home environment 

100

The child blamed for most of the family’s problems 

What is the Scapegoat

100

The emotional bond between a child and their caregivers

What is attachment 

100

The child that is viewed as perfect and high-achieving

What is the Golden Child

100

Children who grow up too quickly due to role reversal often struggle with setting these.

What is setting boundaries or hyper independence 

200

Early exposure to violence increases the likelihood of victimization or reoffending 

What it The Cycle of Violence 

200

a child that is withdrawn and avoids attention

What is the lost or invisible child

200

The attachment style that makes children feel safe and helps them build healthy relationships

What is secure attachment 
200

This type of parent often refuses to take responsibility, sees themselves as misunderstood, and may minimize their child’s needs.

What is a Victim Parent

200

Children of victim or narcissistic parents often experience this long-term trauma disorder.

What is Complex PTSD and Anxiety

300

The most important step to break the cycle

What is recognizing your patterns/being self aware

300

A caregiver who is emotionally absent or unavailable, or overworked 

Emotionally neglectful 

300

The body’s response when it feels unsafe

What is survival mode

300

A child who takes on adult responsibilities 

What is parentification 

300

An overactive part of the brain associated with fear is often seen in children of addicts.

What is the Amygdala

400

Children may take on roles to reduce this in the family 

What is Conflict 

400

The behaviour that involves always trying to Fix other people’s problems 

What is Codependency 

400

the survival response witch involves reaction with anger or aggression 

Flight

400

This parent has an inflated sense of self-importance and may feel threatened by their child’s success.

What is a Narcissistic parent

400

Roles help a child cope with this type of environment 

What is chaotic or unstable

500

What helps to maintain balance in the family system 

What is roles

500

Reason why a child may take on a certain role

Attention and approval

500

Fight, Flight, or Freeze

What is the 3 survival mode responses?

500

Children raised by this type of parent may experience chaotic home environments due to substance abuse, gambling, or other addictions.

What is an Addict Parent

500

The framework explaining the effects of neglect, chaos and violence 

What is the ACEs