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