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Yelling at teens: similar effect to physical punishment
September 5, 2013 by NewsBot
Physical discipline has long been considered unacceptable, but many parents today raise their voice when a child is out of line. New research, however, shows that harsh verbal punishment, such as shouting, cursing or using insults, is just as harmful to adolescents as physical discipline...