Recognising inter-generational trauma Experiences of traumatic experiences can also trickle down through the generations. People who have been exposed to multiple stressors in childhood are more likely to go on to have unintended pregnancies; to be either a victim or a perpetrator of violence; and to display parenting behaviours that place their own children at an increased risk of experiencing maltreatment, neglect and other trauma themselves.

It is inevitable that we pass on some of our fears and hopes to our children; just as we pass on our genetic material. If we have experienced significant threats in life, we may pass on certain protective behaviours to protect our own children.

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