Child Neglect
Child neglect is when a parent or caregiver does not give the care, supervision, affection and support needed for a child’s health, safety and well-being. Child neglect includes:
• Physical neglect and inadequate supervision
• Emotional neglect
• Medical neglect
• Educational neglect
Physical Neglect
Children need enough care to be healthy and enough supervision to be safe. Adults that care for children must provide clothing, food, and drink. A child also needs safe, healthy shelter, and adequate supervision.
Examples of physical neglect:
• Deserting a child or refusing to take custody of a child who is under your care
• Repeatedly leaving a child in another’s custody for days or weeks at a time
• Failing to provide enough healthy …show more content…
If a child shows signs of psychological illness, it must be treated.
Examples of emotional neglect:
• Ignoring a child’s need for attention, affection, and emotional support
• Exposing a child to extreme or frequent violence, especially domestic violence
• Permitting a child to use drugs, use alcohol, or engage in crime
• Keeping a child isolated from friends and loved ones
Medical Neglect
Some states do not prosecute parents who withhold certain types of medical care for religious reasons, but they may get a court order to protect the child’s life.
Parents and caregivers must provide children with appropriate treatment for injuries and illness. They must also provide basic preventive care to make sure their child stays safe and healthy.
Examples of medical neglect:
• Not taking child to hospital or appropriate medical professional for serious illness or injury.
• Keeping a child from getting needed
Child neglect is when a parent or caregiver does not give the care, supervision, affection and support needed for a child’s health, safety and well-being. Child neglect includes:
• Physical neglect and inadequate supervision
• Emotional neglect
• Medical neglect
• Educational neglect
Physical Neglect
Children need enough care to be healthy and enough supervision to be safe. Adults that care for children must provide clothing, food, and drink. A child also needs safe, healthy shelter, and adequate supervision.
Examples of physical neglect:
• Deserting a child or refusing to take custody of a child who is under your care
• Repeatedly leaving a child in another’s custody for days or weeks at a time
• Failing to provide enough healthy …show more content…
If a child shows signs of psychological illness, it must be treated.
Examples of emotional neglect:
• Ignoring a child’s need for attention, affection, and emotional support
• Exposing a child to extreme or frequent violence, especially domestic violence
• Permitting a child to use drugs, use alcohol, or engage in crime
• Keeping a child isolated from friends and loved ones
Medical Neglect
Some states do not prosecute parents who withhold certain types of medical care for religious reasons, but they may get a court order to protect the child’s life.
Parents and caregivers must provide children with appropriate treatment for injuries and illness. They must also provide basic preventive care to make sure their child stays safe and healthy.
Examples of medical neglect:
• Not taking child to hospital or appropriate medical professional for serious illness or injury.
• Keeping a child from getting needed