What is the worst form of child abuse?
Having child after child you can not afford
Screaming a form of child abuse?
I look after lots of young children, and in general I keep order without having to yell and scream at them. However, like someone mentioned above, if they are about to do something dangerous (like run in the street or something) I'll raise my voice. I don't think anyone would call that abuse. In general I wouldn't necessarily go so far as to call it abuse because I raise my voice from time to time just for the sake of restoring order. It's not a regular occurrence though because I've observed that when adults yell at children all the time over little infractions it just loses its effectiveness anyway. I'm sure most people know a kid that gets yelled at so much that they just tune it out. Besides from the practical aspect of yelling just plain not working, I don't think if done too often it will foster a close relationship between the adult and the child. Furthermore, the child just grows up thinking that yelling at the drop of a hat is the best or only way to resolve conflict. And hey, what mother hasn't lost her cool from time to time. I mean I remember my mom losing her cool big time when I was about 6 or 7 because my brother and I had been squabbling literally all day, and in the course of it spilled a gallon of milk all over the kitchen. I was pretty scared at the time (when someone who never really gets angry all of the sudden does it's positively terrifying), but I'm no worse for it at the present, and if I remember correctly, we behaved the rest of the day :) I don't think you should feel too guilty if the frustrations of parenting sometimes make you lose your cool.
Is this punishment a form of child abuse?
I know someone who makes their kids stand up, holding canned goods with both arms in the air, as a punishment when they are misbehaving or not listening. Is it me or is this wrong? And is it a form of child abuse? If anybody knows or can find information on this let me know please.....
Is strict parenting a form of child abuse?
Is it child abuse to be overly strict towards your children?This answer depends on what you consider being “overly strict.”If you are beating, harming, or physically abusing your child—yes, it’s abuse.If you are watching them like a hawk with no relief, it’s not abuse, but it’s definitely a negative attribute.No parent will be perfect. No parents will ever be able to totally control their child. No parents should expect that the child will be perfect.No child will be perfect. No child will allow a parent to totally control him/her. Very few children work to fail, they really do try to do their best. (There are few who are off the mark, but very few.)Every situation is a bit different, but is one has to ask, “Is this abuse?”, chances are, that in some way, it is.
Is it a form of child abuse when an individual forces a child to get their hair done while crying and screaming?
Does it need to be called child abuse to be wrong?Every time a parent forces their child to do something against the child’s will it whittles away at the relationship between them. A thoughtful parent will save force for emergencies, like stopping a child from running into the street. A child refusing to have their hair cut is an inconvenience for the parent, not an emergency.The more a parent uses force to get their child to do what the parent wants, the more abusive the relationship. But are forced hair cuts abuse?If a parent is thoughtful and patient about everything but haircuts, it would be a stretch to say the child is being abused. It’s clearer to say the parent is whittling away at their child’s trust for the sake of convenience. The parent is missing opportunities to support a message about body autonomy and experience with two people working together when their needs clash.
Should circumcision be illegal as a form of child abuse? What other body parts should parents be able to remove from their kids?
I believe circumcision should only be performed when medically necessary.Our tonsils aren’t removed at birth and neither is our appendix.Baby teeth aren’t yanked out immediately to make room for our adult teeth and those aren’t yanked out just in case they might get a cavity.Dentists try really hard to get us to keep our teeth. Generally they only extract when there is no other choice.Why should the foreskin be any different? Why force infants to undergo unnecessary surgery?There are always risks associated with surgery. Why would you want to risk damaging the one part of a male that is most important to their image as a man?Are males really so undervalued? Are we really so disrespected? Does no one care enough to stand up for us?Quit mutilating our genitals please.
Do u think giving your child hot and spicy food a form of child abuse?
-----CPS. They let people murder their own children too after several complaints. I feed my grandchildren anything they want. This means they eat Chinese, Korean, Mexican, Puerto Rican, German and American foods. The child will let you know what they don't like. One of them is 3 and he really likes jalapeno peppers but we only give a little. It is called using common sense. They eat almost any salad and vegetables as well.
Should childhood obesity be seen as a form of child abuse?
Look. On one hand, yes, there are parents who seem to feed their kids nothing but deep-fried crap and desserts, and that's not a good thing. I've seen them, I'm sure you all have. Super-size Happy Meal and a shake to drink? EXCELSIOR! On the other hand, ask yourselves if it honestly makes sense to equate poor food choices with beating, molestation, drug use in the home, parents leaving kids in a car or home alone while they go drinking -- you know... the situations child protective services workers actually have to deal with. Are you actually thinking through what that level of accusation entails?Flip the question around a little. Do you actually think we should take children away from their parents -- destroy families, overload the foster care system, create a generation of kids who don't have any sense of a stable family -- because their parents didn't or can't always make the right choices, or maybe can't afford to? Because Uncle Ben's white rice is cheaper than freakin' quinoa?I'll also add to the discussion that I have had an underactive thyroid gland my whole life, so my metabolism and weight management has always been an issue. And yet I read all these answers from people who would have been content in their self-righteousness to take me away from my father, who DIDN'T overfeed me and was a great parent, and if I can be half the parent he was to my kids, I'll consider it a raging success. But I guess some of you know best, right?