I’m hoping it won’t surprise you to learn that a three-year
study of 4,600 toddlers has concluded that children whose parents hit or yell
at them are more likely to have trouble sleeping. It doesn't take an expert to realize that a quick slap and a screamed threat are not exactly relaxing.
What is surprising is that the Australian pediatrician who
led the study is arguing that there is no way to know whether aggressive
parenting causes sleeping problems, or if toddlers who are cranky and overtired
cause their parents to be more hostile.
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