Parents adore and care for their children and just want the best for them. Shouting at kids when they misbehave, act out, or refuse to listen may seem natural, but it has been found to have even larger negative and long-term psychological impacts on children. They feel sad, depressed, dejected and tend to become increasingly hostile.

By having a better understanding of the short- and long-term psychological effects of yelling at a child, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to change your communication and interactions with children in ways that reward both of you.

In short, how you express your dissatisfaction and cope with the issue has a significant impact on your children’s overall development in the long term.

Read on to learn the long-term impacts that yelling can have on kids;

1. Yelling exacerbates your child’s behavioral issues

If you believe that shouting at your children would fix an issue or prevent them from acting out in the future, you’re wrong. Yelling does not make the message any clearer and your children are no exception.

Evidence suggests that in the long term, it can actually intensify your child’s behavioral issues which will in turn make them tune out, making disciplining more difficult. Each time you raise your voice, your child’s receptivity decreases, causing more problems.

1. Yelling breaks family bonds

****Shouting at your child gives them the impression that you're not on their side.

It makes children stubborn, get defensive, and feel alienated from you. They will also be less open to change, less responsive and less attached. Empathy cannot be generated by yelling. It breaks your bond with your child and puts your connection bank account in the red.

1. Yellers model poor communication skills

Children have a hard time learning to control their emotions. If their parents don't show them how to do it and fly off the handle every time they're furious, this will only teach children to do the same when they are faced with stressful situations.

In short, yellers raise yellers.

Too much exposure to yelling or shouting will make your child timid and shy. Such children struggle with developing friendships and socializing. It also damages the ability of a child to deal with conflicts making them withdraw from difficult situations instead of effectively solving them.

1. Yelling makes children feel devalued

Children have a difficult time understanding the world through the eyes of others, and everything that occurs to them is interpreted as a result of their actions. When you scream, the anger, irritation, or negativity is picked up loud and clear by your child. They may feel that you yelling indicates that they are bad or unlovable or that they can't do anything right, even though they aren't the subject of the outburst. It also sets the stage for a tumultuous relationship and is a major cause for increasing childhood depression.

Hence, if your child makes a mistake, here’s what you can do instead: