Broken bones happening a lot, although children are clumsier and weak I would still be very wary if a child was coming in with broken bones on a regular basis, especially if they had other signs of physical abuse. Aggressive behaviour or severe temper outbursts, children can be naughty and angry but if they were getting like this over small things on a regular basis or they had a change in behaviour I would think someone wasn’t right. Emotional: If a young child was always sulking, hair twisting, rocking and not being comfortable or relaxed whilst in a particular setting I would worry that something was troubling them. It is know that people who are worried rock or use motions that calm them. Being unable to play, most young children are able to play weather its playing with dolls or playing mums and dads if a child was unable to do this or feel comfortable to do this I would question the reasons why.
School If a teacher or member of staff suspect a child is being abused or if a child has told someone they are being abused, they have the responsibility to contact the child protection officer at the school who would then contact social services and/or the police. NSPCC The charity organisation raises awareness of abuse and provides support to families and children. It also provides a helpline for people with concerns about a child or for a child that is being abused. There role is to protect children from
Hannah Tischler Mr. Lim AP Language 10 November 2014 Child Abuse Children are, and have always been, prone to bad behavior as a natural result of their youth and immaturity. As natural as their propensity for acting out may be, however, misbehaving children should never be allowed to run amok without some proper guidance. Enter the parents. Safe to say, when children are rude, throw tantrums for no reason at all, or use physical violence against other children, the expectation is that the parents of those very same children would intervene and immediately curb their children’s bad behavior. Thus, parents should not have to think twice when a situation arises to discipline their son or daughter.
However we do have a separate incident book for one child in our setting, this child does have a tendency to lash out in situations they do not like. When this does happen we have to record everything we have witnessed, we do this because this child will hurt children when they are angry and even members of staff. It is important w record this so we have something to refer back to if for some reason someone makes false allegations against the child or staff. Injuries: Injuries again will link into the accident book, we must ensure that we write down what happened, the date, the child’s name and what
Risk of significant harm means a child or young person who is at risk of suffering some kind of abuse Physical or mental and emotional harm damaging to a child’s wellbeing and development. 2. The types of child abuse are Physical – When a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering non accidental physical trauma or injury Emotional/Psychological- When a childs social.emotional or intellectual development is at risk and threatened Sexual- When an adult, stronger child or adolescent uses their power or authority to involve a child in sexual activities Neglect-When a childs basic necessities of life are not met and their health and development are affected 3. Physical - Long periods of vacant stares or frozen stares - cannot explain injuries or injuries are not consistent to explanation has burns, bruising, burns in different stages of healing - may flinch when touched unexpectantly Emotional /Psychological - Avoiding eye contact with mother or carer -Bullying, disruptive or aggressive behaviours towards peers - Mental or emotional development lags Sexual - Short attention span -Fear of home or a specific place excessive fear of women or men - Dramatic behavioural changes or sudden non participation in activities Neglect - Medical needs not attended to, frequent infections, illness,sores - Malnutrition consistent hunger hoarding food
Unit 025 Outcome 5 3 Explain how to support a child or young person and/or their family when bullying is suspected or alleged. When someone is being bullied it is important to remember that they will be hurt and upset. You must listen to them carefully and take what they say seriously. You also need to listen to the child, and be sensitive as they may be embarrassed. Always reassure a child or young person that it is not their fault that this is happening.
When questioned about a child’s injuries, an abusive parent will offer conflicting, unconvincing, or no explanation. Abusive parents or guardians are often alcohol, prescription drug, or illegal drug abusers. Oftentimes, the abusive parent has a history of abuse themselves. Signs of neglect are numerous. Children who beg or steal food or money from their classmates are this way because they are lacking these things from home.
Inappropriate Disciplinary Practices: There is a great deal of controversy about ways to discipline children. For children with developmental disabilities, the child's developmental stage and mental age needs to be considered when determining discipline techniques. Use of disciplinary spanking should be discouraged for any child who is already demonstrating aggressive behavior or has experienced abuse or
Such injury is considered abuse regardless of whether the caretaker intended to hurt the child. Emotional Abuse is a pattern of behavior that impairs a child's emotional development or sense of self-worth. This may include constant criticism, threats, or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or guidance. Emotional abuse is often difficult to prove and, therefore, CPS may not be able to intervene without evidence of harm to the child. Emotional abuse is almost always present when other forms are identified.
Some signs for emotional abuse may be that the child is unattached to the parents, or showing extreme behavior such as excessively obedient or extremely insubordinate. They may also act very fearful or reserved. Warning signs of physical abuse will obviously be more easy to spot as they may include repeated bruising, abrasions, or welts. The child may wear clothing that is out of place for the situation in order to cover up markings caused by physical harm. If a child is afraid to go home that could be a strong sign that the child will be abused there.