This is really a problem with elders, that definitely has a very bad impact on children.

 I have to agree my parents fighting had a huge impact on my life especially with some of the things my father did.... He raped my sisters friend, tried to kill my mom numerous times ect..... It all effects us in one way or another.

 Yes, any type of bad behaviour in front of the children will affect them for sure.
As a father I try to avoid discussions with my wife in front of them at all times. Parents should think twice about their behaviour at home and how it could affect to their children future.

 Speaking as someone who grew up in a house where there was some fighting, I would say yes it does have a negative impact. Of course we are all only human and people who live together do fight. If parents can strive to not fight in front of their children, that would be good. Most kids are pretty attuned to their parents' moods and will probably pick up on any tension though, even if it is not an overt display. No one gets out of childhood unscarred.

 Yes it definitely makes an impact on the child's behavior and mentality too, so parents should be careful they shouldn't fight before children

 It hurts the child emotionally and may make them dislike the opposite gender, or even the same gender, because of things they've seen

 Oh yes it hurts a child deeply and sets a poor example. Couples should not argue in front of the kids, nor should they yell or even raised their voices that the kids can hear. Keep the kids out of your arguments, it can really scare and upset them.

 I have seen lot of couples fighting before their children, it makes a huge impact on the child's behavior.

 Yes it definitely affects them, I have seen it. Parents often forget that little ears are around, and that they learn by example.

 I think so. I was raised in a violent environment thus, I began to think it was okay to act belligerent. This was long ago, of course. But in the end, I turned out to be a decent person.

 Growing up in a crazy house myself I can tell you it has a lot of impact on the kids whether we think it does or not.

 I think it does and if two adults are going to get into a fuss or argument then they need to keep it away from the children.

 Yes it definitely has an impact on our children, because they are very sensitive in nature and take things to heart. You need to be careful

 Yes, children being the center of the world they see, are apt to take on the blame for whatever is wrong. Psychologically it is better not to fight in front of the children.

 Yes it does. We need to give kids a lot of credit. They are smarter than they seem. It's our responsibility to explain any questionable action we do in front of our kids. They perceive our problems much different than adults.

 It definitely has a negative impact on the child. It reflects on the child's behaviour on others.

 Fighting before children always demoralizes the child. Never ever fight before children.

 ABSOLUTELY YES! When a child sees anyone, whom they love, fighting and hurting each other, they feel the pain as if every word and physical hit IS HAPPENING TO THEM. When parents fight in front of the children, or wherever their children can just hear them, the children are emotionally hurt within their hearts at that moment, and even for the remainder of their lives. Every time those parents or other family members fight, the children who see or hear them become so filled with fear that it never goes away. Some, like me, deal with the physical-medical condition called depression or other mental-emotional conditions, and may be on medication for the remainder of their lives. I know. My father was alcoholic and when the alcohol made him mean and angry, he fought with my mother and she yelled at him. She ended up in the hospital several times. At age 69, I take 2 anti-depressants (after age 60, 2 or more antidepressants are required to deal with the depression. I remember that as a child, when the fighting happened, I crawled under my bed, banged my head on the floor trying to die, "How can I live if my daddy kills my mommy?" Children mimic the example set by parents and others whom that love, admire and care about. Most carry the memories and messages that were received when they saw and heard their parent’s fight, yell, hit and hurt each other. They replicate the same actions as adults; therefore, "the beat goes on" and the next generation gets the same message and passes it on, and on, and on. If data were available, it would probably show that any and all fighting in their childhood homes cause adolescents to 'act out' in anger and rage at parents, teachers, friends and other people. Such aggression can cause the individual to end up in juvenile detention institutions and even prison when an adult.Children are ruled by their emotions. Adults who grew up in ‘good homes’ and did not see or hear their parents fight or who did not experience other types of child abuse, do not carry the fear, anger and rage into their adult lives. Those who saw fighting usually have other problems caused by verbal abuse and emotional 'put-downs' by parents. Children always fear that their parents, and others whom that they love, will die. I know how that feels because when my parents fought, I was scared that they might both die. One evening my father left with his shotgun for the singular purpose of killing himself; thankfully, he threw the gun into the river and returned home. I was so scared that day when I was 13. That fear continued to grow because the fighting continued.When I moved a thousand miles away and later went for a visit, I found Mom in the hospital because fighting had put her there. When under the age of 10, my grandchildren often asked for reassurance from me that I wasn't going to die; and, that their daddy (my son) wasn't going to die. They had heard their parents yell at each other, and then later, they saw and heard their mother and her boyfriend’s fight and yell at each other. Fear of losing a parent couples with fear of losing his or her own life. It can cause them to 'want to die' throughout their lives when personal relationships don't seem to work. Feeling too weak to stop the fighting leads children to blame themselves and hate them. They may spend their entire adulthood feeling responsible for painful events that anyone around them may experience. The worst fighting that I know of was in the home of my father when he was 7 years of age. That, plus other mean things that his father did until suicide at age 56, probably led to my father's alcoholism and anger. The fighting and rage of my grandfather was the worst one-day when he was angry and fighting with my grandmother and yelling at his daughter and teenage sons. Then, he raped their mother in front of them while daring the sons to stop him. He was a big and strong and they were 13 and 14. His 11 children became adults with the following problems: Alcoholism, depression, bi-polar, extreme grief of 15 years, extremely religious, striving for perfection while fighting everyone, numerous cancers, overly-responsible for others, and suicide. Yes, fighting in their home causes serious lifelong damage and pain in the lives they live as adult.
16 Jan 2008 05:44

 A lot of times small children don't understand the concept of a fight and feel they are to blame there is a time and place for a disagreement behind closed doors & in private

 Most definitely. I don't even think it's debatable. Most children from families that have fought as children growing up can reflect upon this and its no pretty picture to have to recall that type of trauma.

 Yeah they defntly get affected.Do u even need to ask this. Our kids are like mirrors most of the time they reflect what all we do.They have either their mom or dad as their first role model in their life .And they blindly start following them even if their dad or mom is not worth to be their role model.

 I think so if you do it all the time .I think it makes them nervious .And they will be jumpy all the time .

 If its a mature arguement (not screaming, or throwing, or abusing) i think its okay. Sometimes my husband & i will have a disagreement/arguement but i think the way we handle it shows our daughter not to hold her thoughts/feelings in, how to express them appropriately & how to resolve issues. I AM AGAINST physical/verbal abuse thought!

 Absolutely. While my mum and dad rarely argued in front of us, it was our next door neighbours who caused us most grief. My younger sister and i used to huddle together under the blankets when the daily row kicked of. They were both fond of a drink and smashing windows was the norm. But what really effected us was the high pitched shrieks from the wife. We were convinced he was murdering her. That went on and off for years during our childhood until at last he ended up in prison for a few years. I am not sure what for but we were relieved. Even today 40 years on, i jump at the sound of kids playing loudly in the street and i still recall the feelings we had. My heart still races when i dream of it.

 My sister and I are now in our 50's and we are both still damaged by the fights and abuse at home. But don't just wait until the children are in bed before having a fight, parents! The children are not deaf!

 Of course even the bible teaches like produces like!

 If you are fighting now
before the child is born
whats it going to be like
when the child comes into the world..Like my cousin , broke up with her babies father , Its not fair.

 Fighting in front of children is very damaging to them. I have seen couples fighting and their children are just sitting there crying there eyes out. They will not forget it. Every conflict can be handled without the children present.

 Of course argueing in front of kids cause a bad impact on their lives. I will say it will even hurt them to a point in their relationships as they are growing up and into adulthood. Whether the adult person feels as though this is only a kid and it is not hurting them, well it is hurting them. A bad seed is being planted into their minds and as they develope it takes root and effect their personality. So in essence, when kids are present, adults control your temper, be mature and hold off until you are not in the presence of children. Thank you.

 Yes, I think so. Whenever my husband and I start an argument, our daughter tends to start getting nervous and start to cry, so we stop what we're doing, and we comfort her. We don't bring it back up until we're both calm enough to just talk about it. I grew up in a household where there was alot of physical and emotional abuse and it has made me into a cautious adult.

 Yes, it definitly have negative impacts. Even now I remeber my parents fighting when I was child, which makes me a short temper people!

 I think so, mainly if its repeated, I think it builds insecurity and mistrust in people for the future. It most certainly has a psychological impact on that childs personality.