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Montreal University researchers have said that harsh parenting can affect the emotional development of a child, possibly leading to anxiety disorders such as social phobia, separation anxiety and panic attacks.

“Several studies have shown that coercive parenting practices are linked to anxiety,” said Francoise Maheu, lead investigator of the study.

“We know that common practices such as spanking or excessive punishment do not instill a strong discipline. Quite the opposite, they have a lasting psychological impact on children,” she said.

Maheu and her team investigated specifically how the anatomy or physiology of the brain is affected by parenting.

via Harsh parenting harms kids emotionally – The Times of India.