Different types of Child Abuse and their signs

 *Different types of Child Abuse and their signs*

by Pragmaticparents.com

WARNING SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE

✅~Behavior changes –> fear, anxiety, depression, withdrawal, aggression, not wanting to go home or go to a certain person’s house, appearing withdrawn, afraid or nervous around certain individuals.

✅~Overly sexualized behavior

✅~Use of explicit sexual language that’s age inappropriate

✅~Sudden interest in sexual pictures, movies, media

✅~Changes in sleep patterns including frequent nightmares, difficulty falling or staying asleep.

✅~Changes in school/sports performance and attendance; unable to concentrate or frequent absences and excuses to skip these things; grades deteriorate

✅~Reluctance to leave school or activities and go home

✅~Sudden loss of self-confidence, self-esteem

✅~Rebellious or defiant behavior not previously exhibited

✅~Unusual eating habits that lead to extreme weight gain or weight loss

✅~Unexplained injuries such as bruises, welts, bumps, or broken bones

✅~Trouble walking, sitting, running or doing normal activities

✅~Sudden interest and use of drugs and alcohol

✅~Attempt to run away or escape

✅~Suicide attempt

SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE

✅~Unexplained injuries such as bruises, welts, bumps, fractures, burns or broken bones

✅~Injuries that don’t match explanations

✅~Injuries that are left untreated – medical and dental

SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

✅~Over sexualized behavior or sexual interest that’s inappropriate to the child’s age is the biggest red flag / sign of sexual abuse

✅~Use of explicit sexual language that’s age inappropriate

✅~Infections, sexually transmitted disease, pregnancy

✅~Trouble walking, sitting, running or doing normal activities

✅~Genital pain

✅~Blood in the child’s underwear

✅~Abusing other children (sexually)

✅~Inquiry and statements of sexual abuse

SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE

✅~Loss of self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-image

✅~Delayed emotional development

✅~Social withdrawal or loss of interest/enthusiasm for things they previously enjoyed

✅~Symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, pain without any medical cause

✅~Desperately seeks affection and love

✅~Attempt to run away or escape

✅~Decrease or complete loss in academic, sports and outside interests

SIGNS OF GENERAL CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

✅~Poor hygiene

✅~Poor growth/weight gain

✅~Lack of adequate clothing / supplies to meet the child’s needs (shoes are wrong size, holes in clothing, not weather appropriate)

✅~Taking/stealing food, money or other’s things without permission

✅~Hiding food for later

✅~Poor school attendance

✅~Emotional and physical outbursts that are out of context or inappropriate

✅~Obvious lack of medical, dental or psychological care