October 30, 2023
Caution! Yelling at children can have lasting effects
Yelling at children can have lasting effects. mom.com/ Hello parents, teachers, coaches and all you adults who shape the minds of young people! Have you ever wondered about the impact of your words on children? A ground-breaking study in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect has revealed that shouting at, belittling or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as physical or sexual abuse. The comprehensive study, which reviewed 166 previous research papers, called for childhood verbal abuse to be recognized as a separate category of abuse. Currently, child abuse is divided into four categories: physical abuse,
