1. OFFENSIVE WORDS TOWARDS THEIR APPEARANCE



          "You're ugly, too fat, too short or too skinny, or you have ugly hair." Degrading a child based on their appearance will likely only increase their physical insecurity and worry about their body image. This could lead to serious emotional issues such as eating disorders. Parents are supposed to teach their children how to love themselves no matter how they look on the outside.


 

2. PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS TOWARDS ACTION



 Like, "Why do you act so weird?", "Why do you walk that way?" "Chew that way?", "Move or talk that way?" Children tend to believe anything their parents say, so sarcastic questions or remarks like these may make the child feel like there's something wrong with them. This makes it very hard for the child to be themselves around people, even during their adulthood. and they may then be trapped by the discomfort and fear that others may laugh at them, or notice the flaws that they're toxic parents made up for them. (poor sobble...) 


3. SELFISH WISHES




 "I wish you were never born.", "I wish I had an abortion.", "I regret having you.", "I wish you were a different child." Parents should never say something like this to a child. It'll make them feel like they weren't supposed to exist in this world in the first place, and that they don't deserve to be alive. These remarks are so harmful to a child, to a human in general. They diminish their whole sense of identity, which can lead to self harm and early depression. Instead, parents should make them feel loved and valued.


4. MAKING THE CHILD FEEL LIKE A BURDEN/HURDLE


 "You cost me too much money.", "It's so hard to take care of you.", "Having you exhausts me". If a parent says this to their child, the child will feel like a burden. It'll cause them to unconsciously hide their needs feelings and problems... ...just to avoid the rough of the parent. Considering that, Nemours, a non-profit children's health care system, reported that lack of love and affection, or materialistic things are some of the causes for some children to lean on stealing, and being abusive. 


5. UNHEALTHY COMPARISIONS



 "Why aren't you like your sibling, cousin, or the other kids?" "The other kids are better than you." This will reduce a child's self-esteem substantially, and makes them think that they'll never be good enough, no matter how hard they try. Also, comparing siblings with one another only promotes an unhealthy relationship between them. This will cause them to feel jealousy and resentment towards each other. Siblings should be equally given the right to build their own independent identities. 


6. VERBALLY ABUSIVE WORDS ARE STATEMENTS



 "You're stupid.", "Useless." "You're a loser." or, "You'll never make it." Absolute remarks like this will damage the child's self-esteem. It's important that parents encourage their children into believing in themselves.


7. THREATENING ABANDONMENT


"I'll leave you.", "I'll put you aside.", "You'll wake up and never find me.", "I'll just disappear". This will cause a child to have abandonment issues. Fearing that people they love will leave them because of who they are. When a child grows up this belief will be unconsciously ingrained in their mind. They'll be unable to trust future relationships for fear of them leaving.


8. EMPTY PROMISES



 "If you do this, I'll buy you that.", or "I'll take you there next time." but then they don't do it. (that happens to almost everyone) When a parent makes promises that they don't keep, it breaks the child's trust. It makes the child feel betrayed. Making fake promises is an excellent way to teach a child how not to trust others in life. To conclude, even though words aren't physically harmful, they can be extremely harmful to the psyche and emotional well-being. Childhood is an essential chapter in every human's life. Our childhood builds our personalities, behaviors, and beliefs.