Violent discipline lowers kids' odds of staying in school

A new study showed that violent discipline at home lowers Filipino children’s chances of staying in school by about half.

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The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said that two in five Filipino children experience physical or emotional violence from a parent by age 10, a form of early harm that significantly weakens their school engagement later on.

"While a child’s development is expected to flourish at home, for these children, home is where fear and harm begin," PIDS project technical specialist Aaron Carlos Manuel said during a PIDS public webinar where the findings were presented.

Manuel added that early childhood experiences shape mental health outcomes, affecting how violence may influence emotional regulation, behavior and engagement in school.