What is emotional abuse of a child by their parent?
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Emotional abuse is a negative reinforcement in which the parent degrades the child, in a way convinces the child of being nothing, terrible, not wanted etc.  In most ways emotional is more traumatic then physical.  If there is someone you know being abused in emotional or physical report it immediately.  The worst thing is to sit there and watch it happen.
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"most" people..i dont think so.. just "a lot" of people.. my mom finally divorced my dad when I was 9.. but until I was 9 I had to watch him beat her up a few times a week.. it's emotionally scarring and totally unacceptable and my SO knows that if he touches me that way once it's over.
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I had a abusive childhood to, my father abused me, even now after 20 years sometimes it still hurts so much, bruses can be seen and heal but scars on the inside remain - they maybe hidden but remain for life. I think when you have been hurt and rejected by a parent it hurts so much because it's not meant to happen, your parents are meant to be the ones that love, support, care for, and protect you no matter what, they are the ones that made you! the fact that they are the ones hurting you is so confussing and wrong. Sometimes even now, i feel why me?  after my father, my mother became ill and rejected me, i had no other family or friends.\n My father contacted me again when i was 18, to confirm that he could find me where ever i was, and to remind me that the abuse was all my fault!, as i was "such a horriable child"! I know this wasnt the case, i was seen and not heard, to scared to be noticed, I went on to marry someone at 17 who was the same as my father, after 11 years of abuse from him too, i had a breakdown, he visited me in hospital just the once while i was on suicide watch to tell me to "go ahead as your useless and unwanted" i had hit rock bottom, so i decided to fight, fight against all the people that told me i was nothing, it has been hard, lonely, frightening sometimes, and like i said you have moments when you feel that twang of pain and desparation, dont dwell on it, they were the bad ones not you. turn your back and walk away, The hardest thing i find is with my little boy, knowing not only does he not have a grandfather,but his father repeated the rejection and fear that happened to me as a child, and that was something i didnt want. Now however, 2 years later i am married again, to the most wonderful man ever, there is happiness out there, but you need to take the chance to believe you deserve it, and fight for it. I dont think i will ever feel perfect, but i know my son and i have the right to happiness, Counselling has helped me alot to, so much so i am on my way to becoming a counsellor myself, Try talking to your doctor to, years of people telling you your nothing takes it toll, antidepressants can help give you that little bit of clear thinking that you need to escape. In answer to your question: Nothing, your human, alot more human than those who hurt you.Good luck
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I think anytime you are doing anything to your child in Anger to hurt them it's abuse.  The easy way to judge would be to think to yourself do I want to hurt or help my child.\n\nMore specificly an occasional spanking when children respond to nothing else is OK.\n\nA backhand to the kid for a bad grade or even calling your kid stupid is Bad.
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its illegal period regardless if a parent permits to it. It is even illegal for a parent to hit u, its called child abuse and the standards have evolves, Social Workers would go into a frenzy if they saw the slightest bruise on a child, or if a child told them that their parents hit on them.\n\nIt was once acceptable to beat your children as it was seen as discipline and teachers especially nuns and priest in catholic schools used to whack the BEJESUS out of children with rulers. That would be, id say 15+ years ago.\n\nNowadays, thats a teacher up for the grounds of dismissal, a criminal case of battery, and a civil case for pain and suffering, the humiliation, and punitive damages.
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Child abuse falls into different categories of abuse. these are: \n\nPhysical injury \nPhysical neglect \nSexual abuse \nEmotional abuse \nNon-organic failure to thrive\n\nsee Lachelle's answr for contacts and report it
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You can be emotionally free of that person, but you will never be freed of the responsibility of the child you both made. You owe the other person respect as the childs parent, but nothing more. Tell him your relationship is over, and other than conversation about the child and the childs needs, you have nothing to discuss. Do not argue, do not meet anywhere. Drop the child off at his mothers when it's time for visitation and pick the child up there. You have to separate your personal life from him.
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Sadly Liz there is not much you can do except keep a cool head when around you is craziness and encourage both parents to talk, not yell or use spiteful abuse towards each other. Maybe then there is a chance if they can listen to each other, but always remember it's never the kids fault, the problem lies in their relationship. Goodluck I feel for u!
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Isn't it the parents job to emotionally comfort their child?
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You need to get your act together, but you also need to leave if you are that miserable. Additionally, you need to leave if he has hurt you. You have already describe emotional abuse. Has he physically hurt you? If you have family start there. Even if you haven't been close with them family will usually come though for you. There are also shelters (some good and some are not so good), but you can get help there. Once you have gotten away you can get help with getting a place set up. there are community, church, and government programs for everything from relocation to training to child care. It is unlikely that he could get custody of the child unless there are drugs or child abuse on your side of things. It is also, however, unlikely that he would not get visitation. if you believe that he might take the child you want supervised visitation! In any case, keeping your safety in mind you will probably have this person in your life for some time as he is the father so you will also need to stand up to him at some point. But do that when you are in a stronger position and stronger emotionally.
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Parents are to discipline in "love"...but they are not perfect and sometimes make mistakes. \n\nChildren are to love and honor their parents at all times, even if they don't feel like their parents deserve it. \n\nRemember no one ever says "thank you" when they are being disciplined. It just doesn't feel good.  \n\nI can remember a many of whippings that I received that made me really mad with my parents, and wanted to get "even" with them. But now that I'm older, I can appreciate the correction I received. I know they did it because they loved me.  It taught me to learn to make good decisions for myself. \n\nBeing hit, doesn't ever feel good, and know that it really hurts your parents too, but it doesn't mean its child abuse.   \n\nIf you're looking to get back at your parents for disciplining you, then my advice is don't. Give it some time, and try to understand.  Then when you feel you can be respectful, go talk to your parents, and in a "respectful" manner, tell them how you feel.  Understand that your tone of voice, facial expressions, and words need to try to bring peace and not stir up anger in your parents.  \n\nIf you really feel hurt, and you are hit every day or several times a week...or you're in constant fear that something will set one of your parents off, then you shoud talk to a close relative about it first--grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle. Talk to them, and ask them for help in the matter.  \n\nLet family take care of it first. \n\nIf you don't have a close family member you can talk to or trust about what's going on, or they do nothing to help the situation, then go to your counselors at school or a teacher.  Tell them you need to talk about a private matter, and then explain to them how you feel and what's going on. \n\nPray about it too.  For you to do the right things, and for your parents to deal with you in a loving manner.\n\n\n\nGod bless!
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Both\nAs a parent you don`t know how to get throught to them,and make them understand you know what you are talking about,as you have lived and breated life a lot longer than they have.\n\nAs a teen,you havent`t the foggiest what the hell parents are on about,how the hell can they know what your going through,as they never are in your head,and dont know how you feel,nor can you communicate in their language as you don`t know how to put it so that they do understand.
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You can discipline someone and love them at the same time.  Parents do it all the time.
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Generally speaking, of course they can.  What if the minor was being abused by a parent?
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Got a 15 year old daugther going through this right now.  Been her dad and mom for 8 years now.  I don't know what to expect really in the future.  I know right now it's floating between hate and hurt.  I wished I knew how to help, but all I can do is be there for her and let her know dad loves her.
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Worst beating of my life came when I was about 14 years old.  I offered my little brother a stick of gum and he took the whole pack.  He was a pill so I got mad.  I called him a bastard.  I've called him worse names before, but that apparently was the worst for my mom.  She was walking down the hallway and flung the clothes in her arm to the floor and JUMPED on me.  She was screaming, and slapping at me!  Eventually she apologized, but it does make ya wonder why THAT word made her the angriest.
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I think that it is important to note that there are many types of abuse. Not only physical abuse, which most people would typify with this type of situation, but most commonly you will find emotional abuse (cursing, and derogatory name calling), and more often than not neglect. Usually in the extreme form where the parent often leaves the child alone, and the child goes hungry, unkempt and inadequately sheltered. I spent several years working in a group home, and saw lots of cases of this.  The percentage of abuse was not greater in an addiction riddled household, but it did seem more severe. I think alot of it has to do with the addictive person looking out for themselves and where their next "fix" was going to be coming from and w/their own lives that they couldn't be bothered with their children, and looked upon them as a burden and not something to be cherished.