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Child Abuse

In my experience in childcare in the past I have been able to pick out issues amongst children that others didn’t seem to notice or attend to. Children learn new ideas everywhere and soak these ideas in whether good or bad. Just because a child may not appear disabled or need special need doesn’t mean that child is mentally stabile. These are the children who would least be expected to attend therapy but they are also the ones who should be spoken to by a professional.

Define n cite def of all types of child abuse: Child abuse is the mistreatment of a child by parent, guardian, family member or even friend. Physical abuse similar to beating with hands or an object, locking someone in a small space, shaking or throwing someone are considered the most common abuse because these acts tend to be accepted by so many different cultures. Another common form of abuse is sexually where unwanted/ inappropriate sexual acts or comments are pursued between a child and parent/guardian, family member or friend. The form people don’t usually see as abuse because there isn’t any physical evidence is emotional abuse where a child is belittled or called names.

Some effects of these types of abuse can result in serious trauma to body parts or disturbing recollections that may form flashbacks later. Children may end up harassing others or becoming easily mistreated as they grow up. Something important to keep in mind are the signs of any of these types of abuse when working with children. If a child hits other children because they don’t like what they are doing, or there are marks of hitting on the child, physical abuse should be a concern with that child. According to HelpGuide.org, an interest in acts of sex, refusal to get undressed in front of others, fear of a family member all some signs of sexual abuse. The absence of a wish to do anything, hostility, or sign