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The Long-Lasting Effects of Yelling at Your Kids Overview If you’re a parent, you know that sometimes emotions get the best of you. Somehow children can really push those buttons you didn’t know you had. And before you know it, you holler from the top of your lungs. You’re not alone in doing that, and your feelings of parental frustration are normal. The good news is that you can change the way you talk to your children, switching from a yelling monologue to a respectful dialogue. Why do parents yell? The short answer is because we feel overwhelmed or angry, which makes us raise our voices. But that rarely solves the situation. It may quiet the children and make them obedient for a short while, but it won’t make them correct their behavior or their attitudes. In short, it teaches them to fear you rather than understand their consequences of their actions. Children rely on their parents for learning. If anger and associated aggression like shouting is part of what a child