Research shows that family interaction in childhood affects later mental health

Childhood upbringing style, from parental behaviors to educational disciplines, will directly influence the development of the child's mental health. This means that hostile parenting, with many aggressive aspects, can carry risks for a lifetime.

That's what the study recently published in the medical journal claims. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences about different parenting styles and child development. For the study, they used 7,500 residents of Ireland, aged 9 months to 9 years.

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The Doctor. Ioannis Katsantonis, from the University of Cambridge, revealed that children up to 3 years old have greater influence to present risks to mental health when compared to children aged 9 years.

“Our findings suggest that hostile parents should be avoided as much as possible in early childhood, if we want to prevent children from developing mental health problems,” said the researcher at doctorate degree.

Infants who were exposed to stressed parents, for example, were more likely to develop mental and physical problems later in life. According to the survey, the best way is to offer parents the necessary support so that personal issues are resolved and do not influence parenting skills.

In contrast to hostile parenting, the researchers highlighted the so-called “consistent parenting”. The rules and upbringing are based on child protection, reducing the future possibility of mental problems.

“Consistent parenting can help because it gives children a sense of predictability and security, that can act as a buffer against worsening mental health," Katsantonis said during the search. Consistency in the parenting relationship creates a pleasant path for the child to follow.

To the surprise of the researchers, no possibility of aggravating the health mental was found for affective education. In general, the influence of family life in childhood implies positive or negative results for life.

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