Monday 8 January 2024 is the start of the academic year in semester 2 of the 2023/2024 academic year. When I started school after about two weeks of vacation, I met a student who had just transferred from another school. A female student accompanied by a school headmaster class. The principal handed over the transfer student to me as homeroom teacher. I approached the principal and brought the female student who had just transferred to introduce her to her classmates. But something bothered me a little when I asked the new transfer student to tell me his name and which school he came from. The transfer student stuttered a little and seemed to have difficulty speaking fluently. In order not to be embarrassed by the child who had just moved in, I didn't have to wait long to ask his name and school, I immediately directed the child to occupy the available empty seat.
From that incident I remembered an article sourced from https://www.alodokter.com/jangan-sering-dimarahi-ini-dampak-yang-akan-terjadi-pada-anak about the impact that occurs if you often scold your child. In my heart I said, "Could it be that the stuttering behavior of a child who has just changed schools is the result of his parents often scolding him?"
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In the article above that I have read, there are several consequences that arise if you often scold your child, namely:
First, children who are often scolded will feel inferior and lack self-confidence. Children will feel afraid of being guilty when asked to do something.
Second, children who are often scolded will experience less than optimal brain development. The parts of the brain most affected are the parts that process sound and language. This happens because the brain tends to process negative information and events more easily than positive information and events.
Third, children who are often scolded will always feel afraid, which will lead to depression. Apart from fear, children can also feel worthless, sad, disappointed and hurt. Of course this has a bad impact on his mental health. Over time, the impact of frequently scolding a child can cause him to experience depression.
Fourth, children who are often scolded will become angry in the future. A child's memory will store unpleasant treatment in the past, so that he will become angry in the future.
Fifth, children who are often scolded will have difficulty socializing.
Therefore, let's treat our children well. It's okay to scold children, but within reasonable limits and considering the situation and conditions.
