The Golden Child Syndrome

C1 – Advanced

We are used to thinking of many of the psychological problems of adulthood arise from a lack of affection in our early years. We grow mentally weak because somewhere in the past, we were not given the necessary love and care that we needed. Indeed, it’s difficult not to have been loved by one’s parents, but there’s a real challenge too in having been loved too much, which is regarded as ‘the golden child syndrome.’ Golden children suffer from the immense burden of expectation placed on their shoulders by their parents.

Watch the video below to learn more about the golden child syndrome.

Discussion Questions:

1. What is the golden child syndrome? What are its effects on an individual?
2. How would you describe your childhood?
3. How would you describe your parent’s way of raising you?
4. What do you think is the best way to raise children?
5. How do you think your childhood affected you?