Thursday, December 20, 2007

Signs of Child Abuse

The most common signs of child abuse/neglect are :
*children wearing clothes that are dirty or not suitable for the weather ,
*unwashed appearance( offensive body odor )
*indicators of hunger for example asking for or stealing food, going through trash for food, eating too fast or too much when food is provided for a group,
*apparent lack of supervision (wandering alone, home alone, left in a car), *colds fevers, infected cuts,

*frequent absence or lateness to school, disruptive behavior in class
*babies- the failure to relate to other people or to the surroundings.

If you know any kid with any of these signs of child abuse or neglect then you should report it right away. It is your job to help save these kids because if you don't take any action then they kids will become even more abused and/ or neglected. We must do everything that we can to help kids that are being abused and/or neglected. Even if you feel like it is not your place to step in and help because you feel like that you are intruding on someones personal life, do it any way to help these innocent kids be able to be kids again.

Child abuse and neglect are both the same thing. You are not treating your kids the ways that they should be treated and it effects them both physicaly and mentally. No child should have to go through life living under these conditions. They should be able to live life to the fullest and just have fun and be a kids.

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