Tda 2.2 Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People. -3.1 Identify the Characteristics of Different Types of Child Abuse.

24-30 months | Enjoys playing with puzzles and building blocks. Increased independence. Increased sense of individuality. | Vocabulary of 200+ words. May initiate games by talking and pointing. Less 'baby talk' and more cohesive and understandable sentences. | Runs forward. Attempts to dress and undress independently. Improved agility – i.e.: can hop on one leg on the spot. | Shows affection towards others Parallel play. Imitates the behavioural models of others. | Not applicable |

Physical abuse is “the mistreatment of a child that causes physical injury, impairment, or endangerment.” (Layman 15) It accounts for about 25 percent of abuse cases. (Moses) Children who have been abused usually show certain signs. They tend to be apathetic and withdrawn, but at the same time, constantly scanning their environment for danger. (Oates 43) Physical abuse can leave all kinds of injuries.

Physical: is non-accidental use of force against any person that results in physical pain, injury, impairment or confinement. Signs of physical abuse are, injuries that are consistent with physical abuse, present of several injuries of a variety of ages, Injuries that have not received medical attention, a person being taken to many different places to receive medical attention, Skin infections, unexplained weight changes or medication being lost, behavior that indicates that the person is afraid of the perpetrator, change of behavior or avoiding the perpetrator.

There may be developmental delays due to a failure to thrive and grow, although this will only be evident if the child thrives when away from the circumstances in which they are being abused. A child may appear well cared for however is being taunted, put down or belittled. They may receive little to no love, affection or attention. Potential signs of emotional abuse can be neurotic behaviour e.g. sulking, hair twisting, rocking. Being unable to play, fear of making mistakes, sudden speech disorders, self harm, fear of parents being approached regarding their behaviour, developmental delay in terms of emotional progress.

Recognize the warning signs: Some of the warning signs include: children who are overly aggressive, children who are often hungry, children who have mysterious or unexplainable bruises, children who are unsupervised or left home alone frequently, children who aren’t adequately dressed for the weather, children who have low self-esteem, children who show interest in sex that’s not appropriate for his or her

| * Repetitive play as the baby enjoys doing something over and over again * Crying if they cannot see their parent or carer * Maybe shy around strangers

Characteristics include; bruising on parts of the body (trunk, face , upper arms or any other unusual places), burns, bite marks, fractures (particularly spinal). In under twos you may also notice swelling, an inability to move limbs that they should be able to move, unexplained injuries, reoccurring injuries, withdraws from physical contact (flinching or a fear of adults), the child may also wear “cover up” clothing.

Some signs to show a child is being abused is when they fear their parent, wear different clothes to cover up marks, and most importantly the child lets you know what is going on. You can also tell a child is being abused when you ask a parent where are the marks coming from on their child’s body after numerous of times. It is really important to report things like this, because the child may be in a dangerous environment and need to be saved. Never let anything like this go on for so long, because the day you choose to let someone know what is going on, might be the last time you see this child

The Signs of child abuse are Developmental: Failure to thrive socially or academically. Speech disorders. Delayed physical development. Attachment issues, such as discomfort with physical contact or difficulty connecting with others. Lags in physical, emotional or intellectual development. Learning disorders. Behavioral: Behavior extremes, such as appearing overly compliant and passive or very demanding and aggressive. Withdrawn and/or overly sensitive behaviors. Increased fear or avoidance of a specific person and/or situation. Difficulty expressing thoughts and feelings. Substance use. Changes in eating and sleeping patterns. Anxiety and/or excessive worrying. Physical: Bruises, welts or swelling. Sprains or fractures. Burns. Lacerations

Child abuse comes in many different forms, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. Physical child abuse is any action that causes physical harm to a child. Psychological child abuse is any action that damages the emotional well-being of a child. Sexual child abuse is any sexual violation of the child. It may also be hard to identify all cases of child abuse, because sometimes children don’t admit to being abused. When you are looking for physical abuse you should look for bruises, burns, blisters, broken bones, dislocated joints, or even a lifelong injury. Psychological abuse signs are poor anger management, disrespect for authority, having a history of violence or abuse, and untreated mental illnesses which sometimes results in

If a child or young person is experiencing any form of emotional abuse the signs will be the onset of uncharacteristic behaviour which can include becoming withdrawn, regression, clingy towards adults, over reacting to mistakes, sudden speech disorders, distracted and inability to concentrate and neurotic behaviour e.g. rocking and hair twisting.

Psychological/emotional Caregiver signs; the caregiver might seem unusually harsh and critical of a child, belittling and shaming him or her in front of others. Many times anger or issues with control in other areas are very noticeable. A caregiver may also seem strangely unconcerned with a child’s welfare or performance. Keep in mind that there might not be immediate caregiver signs. Tragically, many emotionally abusive caregivers can present a kind outside face to the world making the abuse of the child all the more confusing and scary (Tennyson Pa. 4).

Physical abuse is basically when the perpetrator is in direct contact with the victim. He or she may leave behind bruises, cuts or scars, burns, and many other signs that seem out

Physical abuse is the most common type of child abuse in which the parent/guardian causes or allows harm to a child through an injury in which was not accidental. “ 28.3% of adults report being physically abused as a child.” (Childhelp). A child may face physical abuse in several different shapes, ways, and forms that can

Child abuse is a very big problem in the community there are a lot of different types of child abuse like the obvious ones like sexual and physical abuse to the not so obvious ones but just as bad for children like emotional abuse and neglect. In this essay we will discuss the different types of abuse how to recognize it and ways to prevent abuse.