Hurtful words from parents can have a lifelong impact on children. Hence, you should choose your words carefully. Some psychologically damaging phrases you should not say to your child are listed are, “You are a bad child” (negative labeling), “I wish you were never born” (withdrawing love), “I don’t want to talk to you” (frowning), “Your elder sibling is smarter than you” (comparing), and “You are acting like a spoiled child” (shaming) (16) (17):