{"id":74,"date":"2019-11-17T06:55:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T06:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.http:\/\/slowfoodboulder.com\/?p=74"},"modified":"2019-12-05T08:10:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T08:10:52","slug":"symptoms-of-child-neglect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/child-rearing\/symptoms-of-child-neglect\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning Signs and Symptoms of Child Neglect and Its Impact on Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neglect is a failure to meet the basic needs of the child, and it is the most common form of child abuse. Neglect puts the child in danger in terms of physical and mental wellness.\u00a0 Warning signs of child neglect often include dirty clothes, severe body odor, and injuries that are not treated.<\/p>\n<h2>Types of Neglect<\/h2>\n<h3>Physical Neglect<\/h3>\n<p>Physical signs of child neglect include ignoring the child&#8217;s basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter; desertion of a child without giving proper supervision and failure to provide adequate protection for the child and driving a car when intoxicated with a child and leaving the child in a car alone.<\/p>\n<h3>Educational Neglect<\/h3>\n<p>Not providing the child with education or refusing treatment of learning disorders.<\/p>\n<h3>Emotional Neglect<\/h3>\n<p>When a child is ignored, humiliated, or isolated.\u00a0 They leave the child with feelings of worthless and those children will end up with trouble in handling emotions.<\/p>\n<h3>Medical Neglect<\/h3>\n<p>When a child is not given proper healthcare and his health is ignored.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37\" src=\"http:\/\/slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_32695823.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"935\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_32695823.jpg 935w, http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_32695823-300x172.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_32695823-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Signs of Neglect<\/h3>\n<p>Neglected children are very difficult to identify.\u00a0 Sometimes, a physical examination can identify this abuse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poor hygiene<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diaper rash in infants.<\/li>\n<li>Being dirty.<\/li>\n<li>Illnesses that are not treated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Developmental issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anemia.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Swollen tummy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parents.com\/recipes\/scoop-on-food\/reasons-your-kid-is-bloated-and-how-to-help\/\">Swollen tummy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Growth issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Housing and family issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being sent out by the family.<\/li>\n<li>Living in a miserable condition.<\/li>\n<li>To take care of other family members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Change in behavior<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being aggressive.<\/li>\n<li>Being withdrawn.<\/li>\n<li>Poor social skills.<\/li>\n<li>Absented from school.<\/li>\n<li>Using drugs or alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neglect may also be evidenced when,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The caretaker does not have any concern for the child.<\/li>\n<li>Apathetic towards the child.<\/li>\n<li>Using illegal drugs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36\" src=\"http:\/\/slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_925623.jpg\" alt=\"self-soothing behavior\" width=\"875\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_925623.jpg 875w, http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_925623-300x153.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.slowfoodboulder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMAGE_925623-768x391.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Self-Soothing Behavior<\/h2>\n<p>Self-Soothing Behaviors in Children can be identified when a child wants to regulate their emotions when it is not met by the parents or caretakers.\u00a0 The emotion of the child is often taken care of by self-stimulating behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of self-soothing behavior are finger sucking, clothes sucking, hair twisting, head banging, restlessness, and making different sounds.<\/p>\n<h2>Final thought:<\/h2>\n<p>When a child receives physical touch and affection from the parents or caretakers, the self-soothing behavior will dissipate over a period of time.\u00a0 Love and caring family gives unconditional love for their children and allows them to grow as a self-esteemed person. So take care your child and help them to overcome their difficulties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neglect is a failure to meet the basic needs of the child, and it is the most common form of child abuse. 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