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