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1. Use of corporal punishment, expressing disappointment and yelling makes children more aggressive physically and verbally and scares them making them feel insecure. (1)
2. Yelling that comes with insults can be qualified as emotional abuse. It’s been shown to have long-term effects like anxiety, low self-esteem and increased aggression. (2)
3. Children of angry parents are less empathetic and have poor overall adjustment. (3)
4. They are more susceptible to bullying since their understanding of healthy boundaries and self-respect are skewed. (3)

Dr. Lina Mortada Farhat

Pediatrician

^{1Normativeness Elizabeth T. Gershoff, Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Jennifer E. Lansford,              Lei Chang, Arnaldo Zelli, Kirby Deater-Deckard, and Kenneth A. Dodge}

^{2The Long-Lasting Effects of Yelling at Your Kids Medically reviewed byLaura Marusinec, MD— Written by Daniela Ginta on March 23, 2016}

^{3Sabrina Suffren et al; Prefrontal cortex and amygdala anatomy in youth with persistent levels of harsh parenting practices and subclinical anxiety symptoms over time during childhood. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 March, 2021}