Parents or caregivers who yell at their kids could be doing long-term harm to their kids’ psyches, new research suggests. MISSOURI-BASED PROFESSIONAL ‘SECOND MOM’ REVEALS HOW TO SUPPORT KIDS DURING THE COLLEGE YEARSThere are four general types of "child maltreatment" — physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect — according to the study authors. When choosing which studies to include, the researchers focused primarily on verbal abuse, verbal aggression, verbal hostility, emotional abuse, verbal violence, harsh verbal discipline and verbal assault, the journal article specified. Verbal abuse doesn’t necessarily constitute loud yelling and screaming, Ginder pointed out – it can also include other forms of verbal intimidation, hostility or degradation. The review also did not take into account geographical or cultural factors when examining childhood verbal abuse.

Source: Fox News October 10, 2023 13:49 UTC