ild abuse happens for many different reasons but all the reasons are still child abuse, and are taken seriously. Child abuse can also occur when parents have too high of expectation of their kids which then leads to abuse. "Abusive parents may show disregard for the child's own needs, limited abilities, and feelings."5 Disregarding children's needs can include a neglect ion. Children need parental advice and for parents to fulfill all their needs. "Some parents lack basic information about normal child development and parenting."6 All parents need information about parenting and normal child development, in order to become a loving parent that a child needs. Some parents lack information because they too, were brought up with abusive parents also. All these reasons are reasons that lead to child abuse and should be taken seriously, and reported immediately.Child abuse is one of the worst things children have to go through, and can impact a child's life with a negative affect. "Physical abuse is any non-accidental physical injury, suffered by a child as the result of the acts or omissions of a person responsible for the care of the child."7 Physical abuse usually ends with a child hurt with bruises and scars. If reported the child can be taken away from the home. "Mental injury is an injury to a child's intellectual or psychological capacity that is observable to the child's ability to functions with in the child's normal range of performance."8 Mental injuries can result with problems later in the child's life, and can affect them immensely. If mental injuries are bad enough the child can suffer depression and commit suicide. If child abuse goes unreported the results could be serious and impact the child's life for the future.9 Child abuse must always be reported, the later you wait the longer the child has to suffer. If it goes unreported the child could have mental problems and no future ahead of them. There are many ...
