Handling emotionally immature parents, raising emotionally mature kids

Handling emotionally immature parents, raising emotionally mature kids

June 6, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

Dr. Lindsay Gibson discusses how to raise emotionally mature children despite having emotionally immature parents.

If you've never had good parenting modelled to you, how do you raise emotionally mature kids? Clinical psychologist Dr Lindsay Gibson has thoughts. You might remember Lindsay from our extremely popular 2021 episode titled ' The damage done by emotionally immature parents (and how to heal) '. This week, she's back on All in the Mind, talking about the next generation. From the difference between consequences and punishment, to the questionable/cruel videos some parents post on social media, Lindsay has insights, tips and 'absolutes' — her rules on what to definitely not do, in order to raise emotionally mature kids. Also, keep an eye out for next week's mailbag episode, where we ask Lindsay your questions! Guest: Dr Lindsay GibsonClinical psychologistAuthor, How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child Credits: Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar Senior producer: James Bullen Producer: Rose Kerr Sound engineer: Harvey O'Sullivan You can catch up on more episodes of the All in the Mind podcast with journalist and presenter Sana Qadar, exploring the psychology of topics like stress, memory, communication and relationships on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.

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