Carolyn Hax: Does mocking a child constitute emotional abuse?
| A parent often mocks and yells at their young children, and a witnessing family member worries this is abuse that's harming the kids. |
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| | | |  |  | | Advice to help you tackle life's problems. | | | | | |  (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: What specifically counts as emotional abuse of children? I've noticed a family member often mocking their children (under 10), yelling at one or more of them for something that wasn't their fault, and maybe was a different child's fault. I worry about the kids and their self-esteem, etc., as they get older. — Worried | | | Answer this week's reader questionHere's your chance to channel your inner Carolyn Hax and respond to a reader question. | | | Want more?Carolyn's been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. | | | | | | | | | |
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