It’s a common misconception that child abuse is only beating or sexually assaulting a child. Other forms of abuse can be just as painful and long-lasting.Verbal abuse includes screaming, threatening, cursing, and calling the child cruel and terrible names.
ADVERTISEMENT When a parent or other adult demeans a child and tries to compare them to others, it’s emotional abuse.Child abuse includes not only crimes of commission but also includes those of omission.
Neglecting the needs of a child for food, shelter, clothing, schooling, medical care, love, and acceptance is abuse.If you’re a survivor of childhood abuse, you’re not alone.
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