In a perfect world, probably we'd never yell, we'd just be firm and dispassionate. But of course, everyone yells at their children.
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If you're not yelling at your kids, then you're not spending enough time with them!
If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids taught me that. And I do it with adults now.
Words, especially when yelled in anger, can be very damaging to a child's self-confidence. The child probably already feels bad enough just from seeing the consequences of his or her behavior. Our sons and daughters don't need more guilt and self-doubt heaped upon their already wounded egos.
Grown-ups yell. I don't know why, but they do.
I never yell or scream. I mean, definitely not at work. I never yell at anyone I work with.
I am an average mother in almost every way, so yes, much to my regret, I do yell at my children.
I don't really yell at people.
If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.
I would never scream at my kids, never raise my voice. But as they often tell me, they were so well behaved that screaming was not necessary.
My kids have never seen me scream at anybody. They've never seen an argument. There's never been even a cold silence. And those are things that I grew up with because my parents did end up divorcing.