Child abuse

Child abuse is the physical, emotional, and sexual mistreatment or neglect of children. Most child abuse occurs at home by parents or guardians of children. Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or putting them at risk. (Medline plus : child abuse) About eighty four percent of prison inmates were abused as children. One in three girls and one in five boys are sexually abused by an adult at some point during childhood. One in thirteen kids with a parent that does drugs is physically abused regularly. Families with four or more children have higher rates of abuse and neglect especially if they have crowded living conditions. More than eighty percent are a parent or someone close to a child. Child abuse is far more likely to occur in a child's home than in a day care center. Also, one of ten babies are born with a mother who abuses drugs. (Baltimore country MD) Child abuse is more than broken bones, cuts, and bruises. Physical might be the most noticeable sign of child abuse but its not always the outside. Emotional and mental abuse can also leave deep, long lasting scars. But there is still hope for children if you can start helping them early. The earlier children get help, the greater the chance they have to heal from their abuse. Whether it be physical or mental/emotional. Some say child abuse could be a pattern of failing to provide for a child's basic needs. (child abuse and neglect) You don't have to be physical with a child to be abusing. Emotional abuse is just as harmful if not worse than physical abuse. Physical abuse may last temporarily, but sometimes emotional and mental abuse could last a lifetime. Also, mental and verbal abuse is way easier to get away with. Physical abuse is easily visible to others. But mental and emotional abuse is easily hidden unless a child tells someone they are being abused. Emotional abuse happens to innocent children everyday. One of your closest friends may be being abused everyday and you would never know. Physical and mental abuse is all around us. Its everywhere. (ebscohost.com/ cruel intentions) Many innocent children around the world are abused everyday. Whether it be their parents, their aunts and uncles, or whoever their parent guardians may be. If you are being abused, you are not alone. The fact is, most people who are in prison or contributing negatively to society have been abused as a child. If you are being abused, get help early.