Verbal child abuse comes on many different forms. This area discusses the most common types of verbal abuse,

Types of verbal abuse

The forms verbal and emotional abuse take are many and varied. These are each covered on additional pages.

• Direct attack & name calling
• Subtle put-downs
• Negative Comparisons
• Blaming or criticizing
• Psychological control
• Intimidation
• Withholding
• Putting kids down
• Humiliation

See also:

• Adults Putting Children Down
• Harm From Verbal Abuse
• Types of Verbal Abuse
• Prevalence of Verbal & Emotional Abuse
• Calling Children Names
• Adults Criticizing Children & Blaming Kids
• Effects & Consequences of Verbal & Emotional Abuse