| Children are considered as future of a | | | | child. Some unfortunate parents have to |
| country. If their present is bright and | | | | neglect the child due to unavoidable |
| healthy, the future of the country would also | | | | circumstances.Sometimes a guardian neglects a |
| dazzle.In the process of development, the | | | | child because he also did not get attention |
| child goes through many stages. As an infant, | | | | of anyone when he himself was a child. He |
| he receives love and care of his family | | | | gets a satisfaction by doing so. In some |
| members. After few years when he starts going | | | | cases the neglected child came into the world |
| to school he receives guidance from teachers. | | | | when he was not wanted means he is not a |
| Everybody whether a relative, neighbor, | | | | planned baby. Some parents or guardians are |
| friend or guardian wants to give love and | | | | not aware of the ways to correct a child |
| affection to the child but intentionally or | | | | without giving him physical punishment. |
| unintentionally they may upset the child | | | | Sometimes child beating is a result of the |
| through some unwanted action of | | | | frustration of the parents.There are many |
| theirs.Parents, teachers and well-wishers | | | | other ways to improve a child other than |
| should listen to the problems of children | | | | corporeal punishment. If a child misbehaves |
| and try to solve them. All parents want to | | | | parents should not also behave in the same |
| fulfill the basic needs of their children | | | | way for example shouting at them or hitting |
| like food, shelter, clothing and they make | | | | them. They should try to remain cool and tell |
| every effort to meet their requirements. But | | | | about the bad effects of the misconduct to |
| all their demands cannot be fulfilled due to | | | | the child. They should avoid scolding the |
| obvious reasons like financial or moral | | | | children in front of others. This demoralizes |
| constraints.Most of the times parents or | | | | the child and he becomes a rebel. Never shout |
| guardians hurt the kids due to their own | | | | at the child at once. Give him some moments |
| problems like if a parent is involved in his | | | | to calm down and then ask about his |
| personal problem, he will loose his temper | | | | difficulties. Whenever a child conducts |
| over a minor mistake made by the child. | | | | himself very well, parents should give a pat |
| Parents may develop a bad temperament due to | | | | at the back.First parents and guardians |
| multifarious reasons like scolding by boss, | | | | should learn the ways to manage their |
| argument with spouse or influence of liquor | | | | frustration on their own. All the people in |
| or intake of drugs or any other similar | | | | the society must be alert and vigilant and |
| reason. But the brunt of this bad temperament | | | | wherever and whenever they see the signs of |
| is ultimately borne by the child. The parents | | | | child abuse must report to the designated |
| expect their child to think and act beyond | | | | authority. If cuts are seen on the body of |
| his age. Actually, in many cases, parents | | | | the child or signs of burns are found. If the |
| themselves are guilty of making their | | | | child looks malnourished, dirty, lack of |
| children undisciplined.In a fit of anger | | | | involvement, does not show any interest |
| parents immediately slap or hit the child | | | | playing with other children; all are symptoms |
| impulsively. No food or water is given to the | | | | of child abuse.These ill-treated children |
| child for number of hours. In acute cases | | | | live under the shadow of fear and agony. |
| physical punishment given by the parents or | | | | Child-neglect has dreadful effects on the |
| guardians may also result in bodily injuries | | | | children and they may even die due to the |
| to the child.There are number of examples in | | | | sheer neglect by the parents or guardians. |
| the society when children are sexually abused | | | | They face various kinds of physical and |
| at their own homes by their guardians. | | | | psychological problems, like, decrement of |
| Sometimes neglect of the children is | | | | learning ability, aggressive or violent |
| necessitated by the dire needs of the family. | | | | behavior and shy nature.The ill effects of |
| In many cases due to financial constraints, | | | | the abuse or neglect last for much longer |
| mothers of very young children have to work | | | | period than anticipated. They may have lack |
| at odd hours to fulfill the very basic needs | | | | of emotional bonds with their families, or |
| of the family. Most of the parents and | | | | they may resort to drugs or alcohol at the |
| guardians do not deliberately neglect a | | | | later stage. |