Making statements like 'You wait until you're home' can lead to the child feeling scared and insecure within the relationship.

‘Some commonly-used phrases by parents, such as 'You naughty boy/girl!' to describe a child's behavior, may be bad for the children's self-esteem as it teaches them to label themselves later on in life.’

Chapman further added, "Making statements like 'You wait until you're home' can lead to the child feeling scared and insecure within the relationship, while using statements like 'Don't be stupid' to describe a child's behavior may lead to them labeling themselves later on in life."





Dympna Kennedy, founder of parenting organization Creating Balance, said, "The statement 'You make mummy very happy when you eat all your dinner' should be avoided as it is important that children do not think they need to do external things for praise - something which can lead to them becoming people-pleasers later on in life."
Source-ANI