Berating a child can lead to poor self-esteem and self-worth.
They may believe they are not good enough, leading to feelings of inadequacy, or a fear of failure.
Long term the child becomes anxious and less confident in their abilities.
Due to criticism, a child will often struggle to regulate their emotions.
They will be more prone to emotional outbursts, irritability or feelings of depression.
This may present as withdrawing from social situations, anxiety and depression.
Children who are regularly berated struggle forming healthy relationships long term.
They have issues around trust, repeating the same unhealthy patterns of communication and conflict resolution.
They may also learn to react defensively or aggressively.
Children who have grown up being berated inconsistently, may develop unhealthy coping mechanisms such as lying or self-harm. They may also engage in risky behaviours to escape from emotional pain.
A child who is being berated may struggle to learn because stress impairs brain function especially relating to memory, concentration and emotional processing.
Children may be fearful of making mistakes or trying new things.
They avoid new challenges because this is associated with failure and humiliation.
When a child is constantly berated, their emotions are dismissed. This affects their emotional intelligence.
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