Nothing can make abusing or neglecting a child the correct thing. No child is “bad enough to have to be punished so cruelly”. “Many parents love their children, but when stress and lack of knowledge and skills all combine it may become very overwhelming” (“What Causes”). Now child abuse is not by any means justifiable even if there are causes of abuse. Children who live in a household with a lot of stress in their lives such as; “Poverty, Unemployment, Financial Pressure, poor housing, children with challenging behavior, mental illness or disabilities in the family” may experience child abuse. Drug and Alcohol Problems can result in a limit of having the ability to nurture and protect their child. The web site “What Causes” also states how
