How to Know If a Child Is Being Abused

Child abuse is a terrifying and tragic concept. The four types of abuse that a child may suffer are physical, emotional, sexual or neglect. If you are worried that your child or a child you know is being abused, it is very important to know the signs that may confirm your suspicion. Watch unexplained bruises. These wounds can come in the form of bruises or cuts that keep coming up without explanation. It is also important to realize, when you ask your child about these brands, it responds with an explanation that does not make sense or seems an excuse to hide other explanation.

             TODAY we'll talk PHYSICAL ABUSE
• Physical abuse can be in the form of cuts, bruises, welts, red marks, muscle sprains, black eye, nail marks, marks of human bites, burns, marks the pattern of an instrument, lacerations and broken teeth.
• Before reaching any conclusion, it is important to make sure that your child has no disease, such as hemophilia or brittle bone disease, which can cause cuts or bruises.

  Burn marks usually appear on the hands, arms, legs and buttocks. Burns, scalds are the most common types. They can be caused by any hot liquid, such as water, soup, tea, coffee or cigarette butt. The burn marks appear differently, depending upon the burning intensity.
• The burn marks appear differently depending on the intensity of the burn. First-degree burns has a reddish appearance, like a sunburn.
• In second degree burns, parts of the damaged skin and seem to form bubbles in fluids.
Third-degree burns are when part of the skin is completely destroyed and there is also the possibility of damage to muscles and bones. The skin becomes extremely red
When you come to a conclusion, it is important to consider the format, on the pattern and location of the injury. If an injury appear in a bony part of the child - as knee or elbow - there are chances that it happened in a joke. But if the injury occurs in unusual places, such as neck, back, cheek, genitals or buttocks, then this may be a case of child abuse. The format of the injury must also be taken into account:
• If your child has taken a hard slap on the cheek, then there will be fingerprints. If someone pounded on the arms, back or thighs, then the mark of the hand or fingers will appear in this area. The skin may be pink or red.
• If the person has used an object like a belt, a stick, shoes or kitchen utensils, then there will be training in the area indicate that it used an object for abuse.
These brands tend to appear at different body sites. Bite marks on children tend to be used as a way to punish them and they tend to appear in areas such as the cheeks, shoulders, arms and buttocks. They can be identified by teeth marks. If they are well deep as to pierce the skin, then take some time to heal - if not, they heal in 24 hours.
Realizing Changes in Behavior

You should note if your child seems to be hesitant or afraid to go home. Physically abused children usually also show extreme reactions to loud noises, the sudden movements or even the physical touch
Pay attention if your child has shown aggressive behavior and engaged in fights with other kids at school and during activities. The child may try to justify their aggressive behavior or may not show any remorse for what he did. It can do this because he believes he is being physically abused as punishment for a mistake or find that abuse is a form of stress relief.
A child who is being abused can be angry with yourself because you feel helpless, helpless to stop the abuse. It can also develop low self-esteem and show little interest in fun activities or make new friends

Drajosiane Odila