Parents would do good to not resort to “harsh physical punishment to discipline their child as it results in health problems in adulthood.
Child Abuse Experts Say Shouting as Bad as Physical Abuse for a Child�s Development
Child abuse experts have warned that verbal abuse of kids, such as shouting is as detrimental to their development as a physical attack.
Child abuse experts have warned that verbal abuse of kids, such as shouting is as detrimental to their development as a physical attack.
"It's an association. We can't say the punishment is causing the physical health problems," said lead researcher Tracie Afifi, of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.
Though kids need to be disciplined, it should not be with the use of physical force. Physical punishment can be harmful to kids and can result in aggressive behavior. Harsh punishment produces only temporary relief as kids may stop the bad behavior only for a short while.
Child Abuse Images Discovered by Hackers Force Twitter to Close Down Over Half a Dozen Accounts
Twitter revealed that it has closed over half a dozen accounts after it was brought to notice that they contained images of child abuse.
Twitter revealed that it has closed over half a dozen accounts after it was brought to notice that they contained images of child abuse.
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Child Abuse Injuries on the Rise
In the last 12 years, cases of physical abuse in children have increased by about 5%, states study. Physical abuse includes head injuries, burns, and fractures.
In the last 12 years, cases of physical abuse in children have increased by about 5%, states study. Physical abuse includes head injuries, burns, and fractures.
