Not only does this deprive adolescents of their parents ​ — since Dad and Mom always seem caught up in one skirmish or another — ​ but it also encourages them to pit one parent against the other in order to get their way.
Peale selle, et vanemate konflikti tõttu tunnevad teismelised end mahajäetuna – kuna emal ja isal näib alatasa olevat omavahel mingi kana kitkuda –, ärgitab see noori õhutama vanemaid teineteise vastu, et oma tahtmist saada.