It is considered child neglect when the individual, or individuals, who are the primary safety care givers, do not meet the minimum requirements and needs of a child. On the other hand, abuse may come in many different forms such as sexual, psychological or emotional, or a combination thereof. Someone who has suffered child abuse and neglect will usually have several problem areas, which are compounded by stress, and may include a sleep disorder and anxiety.

A neglected child may show signs of poor hygiene or nutrition and it is likely that their medical care needs, such as appointments and medicinal prescriptions are not being met. Some signs that may indicate a child is being neglected include inadequate or inappropriate clothing, malnutrition, unsafe, unsanitary or unclean living conditions, dehydration and untreated medical conditions. The children of abusive caregivers may also appear passive, overly compliant or withdrawn. School children may show up early, stay light and may, understandably, not want to go home.

If you have a suspicion that a parent or the person responsible for care is perpetrating child abuse and neglect, then there are some signs that you want to check for, such as showing little concern for the child or blaming the child for all of the problems at home. While discipline helps a child learn a lesson that will have positive affects on future behavior, abuse will only affect their future in a negative way, which will likely lead to deviant behavior. They often view the child as worthless and burdensome and have no trouble demeaning the child, both publicly and privately. They may also demand a level of excellence, either physically or academically, that the child is unable to achieve.

There are also signs that you can look for when the child and parent, or child and child care provider are together. They will rarely look at or touch each other, will usually openly state that they do not like each other and both will likely consider their whole relationship as entirely negative.

At the center of every community’s efforts to prevent child abuse is an agency that is a division within local and state social services called the Child Protection Services (CPS). They are mandated by law to conduct an initial assessment and investigation upon receiving a child abuse report. Fortunately, they do not have to shoulder the burden alone because they are assisted in their efforts to bring an end to child abuse and neglect by educators, law enforcement officers and healthcare providers, along with numerous other agencies. It takes the total effort of every individual and community to work together to identify, investigate, treat and ultimately end the mistreatment of our children.

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