{"id":5870,"date":"2025-09-28T06:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T06:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traumanet.nl\/?post_type=veelgestelde-vragen&p=5870"},"modified":"2025-10-16T23:20:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T23:20:24","slug":"trauma-can-be-passed-on-to-children","status":"publish","type":"veelgestelde-vragen","link":"https:\/\/traumanet.nl\/en\/veelgestelde-vragen\/kan-trauma-worden-doorgegeven-aan-kinderen\/","title":{"rendered":"Can trauma be passed on to children?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, trauma can affect future generations. This is called intergenerational or transgenerational trauma. It means that the effects of unprocessed trauma from parents or grandparents are felt by children, sometimes without ever being discussed.<\/p>

Children notice this, for example, in the way a parent reacts or deals with emotions. If a parent is constantly tense or has difficulty being close, that can unconsciously affect the bond between parent and child. Beliefs or coping mechanisms such as distrust, excessive control, or specific fears can also be passed on. Additionally, there may be a biological component involved: long-term stress in a parent, for example, can affect how they interact with their child. stress system<\/a> of a child developing, even in the womb.<\/p>

How trauma is passed on and what this means for a child varies. Some children develop similar trauma symptoms as their (grand)parents, while others mainly bring in beliefs that affect their self-image or relationships. However, this is not inevitable. The cycle of intergenerational trauma can certainly be broken. It helps to gain insight into the patterns that have formed, to learn to recognize them step by step, and to create space for new, helpful ways of dealing with oneself and with others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ja, trauma kan invloed hebben op volgende generaties. Dit noemen we intergenerationeel of transgenerationeel trauma. Het betekent dat de gevolgen van onverwerkt trauma van ouders of grootouders voelbaar worden bij kinderen, soms zonder dat er ooit over wordt gesproken. Kinderen merken dit bijvoorbeeld in de manier waarop een ouder reageert of met emoties omgaat. Als […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5799,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0},"doelgroep":[12,13],"thema":[47],"class_list":["post-5870","veelgestelde-vragen","type-veelgestelde-vragen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doelgroep-iemand-met-trauma","doelgroep-iemand-in-mijn-omgeving-heeft-trauma","thema-over-trauma"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nVraag: Kan trauma worden doorgegeven aan kinderen?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Trauma kan van ouders op kinderen worden doorgegeven. 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