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