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Never neglect your child

Causes of child neglect

Why our parents hurt our child

Power of love

What is CHILD neglect?

-child neglect is another form of child
abuse. It involves the persistent failure to
meet a childs basic physical, emotional or
mental development.

NEVER NEGLECT ANY OF YOUR

CHILD
Most neglectful families are ingle-parent
families. The absence of the father in the
majority of neglectful families means lower
income and less tangible resources to
provide for the children's needs.

FAMILY SIZE
chronic neglectful families tend to be large
families with fewer resources to meet basic
needs than other families. Numerous studies
have discovered that neglectful families on the
average have more children than nonneglecting families.

FAMILY INTERACTION PATTERNS

These researchers found that, compared with
abusive mothers and non maltreating controls,
the neglectful mothers stood out as the most
negative and least positive in their
relationships with other family members.

WHAT HAPPENS TO ABUSED

AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN?
abuse and neglect have harmful effects on children. At worst, a child could die.
More often abused or neglected children live with fear or pan.
Abused or neglected often experience:
1. Frequent injuries
2. Learning problems
3. Fear or shyness
4. Bad dreams
5. Behavior problems
6. Depression
7. Fear of certain adults or place

The effects dont end when the abuse or neglect stops. When
abused or neglected children grow up, they are more likely to:

1. Abused their own families

2. Use violence to solve their problems
3. Have trouble learning
4. Have emotional difficulties
5. Attempt suicide
6. Use alcohol or other drugs

Did you know that

Laws on child abuse vary from country. In the United Kingdom,
for example, The Children Act 1989 states that abuse should be
considered to have happened when someone's actions have caused
a child of suffer significant harm to their health or development.

SIGNIFICANT HARM includes

1. Hitting or shaking a child (Physical Abuse)
2. Punishing a child to o much (Physical Abuse)
3. Constantly criticizing, threatening or rejecting a child (Emotional
abuse)
4. Sexually interfering with or assaulting a child (Sexual abuse)
5. Not looking after a child- not giving them enough to eat, ignoring
them, not playing or talking with them or not making sure that
they are safe. (Neglect)

Did you know that ..

Domestic violence is also a form of physical abuse, even though the abuse is
between two adults. The adults could be parents, married couples, girlfriend s
and boyfriends and same-sex relationships. It can be very scary if a child
(including teens) is caught up in domestic abuse. The child can see and hear al
the violent things going on and that can have huge impact on them.

Causes of Child Neglect

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They come from disadvantaged backgrounds, although most children from

such backgrounds are well-cared for.
A child in care or seeking asylum is also vulnerable to neglect.
Adults who simply do not understand the needs of their children. Some
adults never had any good care as children, and have grown to think that it
is acceptable.
Mental health problems, domestic abuse, and drug or alcohol misuse, may
also affect a parents ability to meet their childrens needs.