Child abuse is very common in families. A child can be abused in different ways, including :
*Neglect - it occurs when a person fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or education for children. Young children should not be left alone to care for themselves.
Emotional abuse- it occurs when there is a regular pattern of verbal attacks on a child. For instance, when a parent or an adult keeps using statements such as 'You are an idiot', or 'you're a fool' or 'I wish you had never been born'. Such words attack give the child an emotional scars that can last for a long time.
Physical abuse- it occurs when children are deliberately beaten, wounded, bruised, cut, burnt or given any form of physical injury. Such physical abuse mostly leave an injury or scar.
Sexual abuse - it occurs when someone lures a child to be part of some sexual activities. It also occurs when someone subject a child to caressing or rape
Incest- it is sexual activity between people who are closely related. For instance, a child maybe sexually abused by a parent, step parent, a sibling, or some other person present in the home.
Child abuse of any kind is dangerous and has many bad effects such as
*The child is left in a state of daily fear.
*The child may become emotionally unstable.
*It can breakup the family.
*It can lead to the death of the child.
*If a child grows up with abuse, he/she may repeat the pattern with his/her own children or other children.
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