140. When Your Clap Backs to Your Kid Do More Harm Than Good

Do you find yourself resorting to "clap backs" or responding to your children with anger and aggression?

While this may provide momentary relief and compliance, it can ultimately push your children away and damage your relationship with them in the long term.

Research has shown that when parents raise their voices or justify their anger towards their children, it has negative effects on their mental and emotional well-being.

Children who are exposed to this kind of behavior feel unsafe expressing their emotions to their parents.

Which means when they're older they won't come to you when they may need you the most. 

Listen on to learn more.

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