<![CDATA[Background: A time when children are often selfish, show stubbornness, do not want to follow the rules set by parents , rebel which is the case It is done by children to gain freedom and satisfy their curiosity, this period is called the period of school-age children. Conditions like this often make parents feel that their children are difficult to manage so that parents tend to force children to follow what parents want so that they don't Aware of parents committing verbal abuse on their children. Poor mental development, disrupted social relationships with peers and adults, aggressive behavior, often feel lonely , and make children experience Emotional distress is some of the impacts often experienced by children who are victims of verbal abuse. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the phenomenon or incidence of verbal abuse in school-age children. Methodology: This study uses a type of quantitative research with a descriptive research design. This research was conducted at SD "X" Kampar Kiri District. The population in this study is 53 children attending SD "X" in 2022. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires of 20 questions. The collected data were then analyzed univariately. Results: The results of the study found that children who experienced verbal violence as much as 58.49%, and did not experience verbal violence as much as 41.50%. Suggestion: The suggestion from this study is to hold educational activities about verbal violence against children to parents and students of the school in order to reduce the incidence of verbal violence against children.]]>
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