Reposted by Alliance 4 Children
Great to see such thorough coverage of Words Matter’s panel event taking place this evening.
I am proud to be chairing such an important event where we will hear from experts on how we end verbal abuse of children by adults and why this must be a national priority.
Words matter, they stick.
theguardian.com
Being shouted at by parents can alter child’s brain, experts tell UK MPs
Meeting will hear how exposure to verbal abuse leads to biological changes and can make mental ill-health likelier
