| Any child who experience any form of physical or | | | | are nearly equally responsible for committing |
| emotional maltreatment is likely to bear emotional | | | | emotional child abuse and neglect. Of course, |
| scars. For this reason it is necessary to use the | | | | caretakers and other family members can also |
| following broad definition. A child is emotionally abused | | | | commit emotional child abuse and neglect.The reasons |
| if he/she is:(1.) Under the age 18(2.) Subjected to | | | | why parents emotionally abuse their children are |
| non-accidental, serious physical or mental injury, | | | | many and complex. Mostly because parents have |
| sexual abuse or exploitation(3.) He/she undergoes | | | | different circumstances and personalities, and children |
| serious physical or emotional neglect caused by acts | | | | vary widely in their health and behavior. Most |
| or omissions of the child's parents or other persons | | | | neglectful parents are isolated and have difficulty |
| responsible for the child's welfare.It is important to | | | | forming relationships or performing the routine tasks |
| note that there are also other forms of child abuse | | | | of daily life. Many of these parents are also burdened |
| as well. Emotional or psychological abuse is the least | | | | by anger and sadness because of unmet childhood |
| understood and hardest to prove form of child abuse | | | | needs and difficult current circumstances. Due to all |
| though. Nevertheless, emotional child abuse and | | | | of these reasons, neglectful parents find it hard to |
| neglect may be the most common and damaging | | | | constantly recognize and meet the needs of his/her |
| forms of child abuse.It is generally agreed that a child | | | | children.Here are some common traits and themes |
| suffering in any of the following areas may be a | | | | that are found within most neglectful parents:(1.) |
| victim of emotional neglect:(1.) Inadequate physical | | | | Most neglectful parents are unable to plan.(2.) Most |
| care(2.) Absence of medical attention(3.) Inadequate | | | | neglectful parents are indifferent to their behavior |
| medical care.(4.) Cruel or abusive treatment(5.) | | | | toward their children.(3.) Most neglectful parents lack |
| Improper supervision(6.) Exploitation of the child's | | | | knowledge about how to meet their children's |
| earning capacity(7.) Unlawfully keeping the child out of | | | | needs.(4.) Most neglectful parents have had unhappy |
| school(8.) Exposing the child to criminal or immoral | | | | childhoods.(5.) Many neglectful parents are |
| influences that endanger her/his morals.You must | | | | experiencing financial or emotional stress.(6.) Many |
| understand that any type of child abuse, such as | | | | neglectful parents are socially isolated and have few |
| physical or sexual abuse, can also involve emotional | | | | or no friends and little contact with relatives.It is true |
| abuse or neglect. 90% of the time, parents are | | | | that in many cases, unhappy parents project their |
| responsible for committing child abuse, including | | | | day-to-day frustrations onto their children. |
| emotional abuse and neglect. Fathers and mothers | | | | |