Bad parenting is a term that refers to behavior that is harmful to a child and his or her welfare.
“According to data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), 50 States reported a total of 1,484 fatalities. Based on these data, a nationally estimated 1,520 children died from abuse and neglect in 2013. This translates to a rate of 2.04 children per 100,000 children in the general population and an average of four children dying every day from abuse or neglect” (Child Welfare Information Gateway 2015).
Bad parenting often includes physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. Children who suffer from parental abuse have a greater risk of developing physical, behavioral, or societal consequences. Therefore, …show more content…
Many physically abusive parents claim that their actions are merely forms of discipline. With physical punishment, there is a significant difference between discipline and physical abuse. When disciplining a child, the purpose should be to teach them morals, not to cause them to live in fear. Some of the differences between discipline and abuse include: unpredictability, lashing out in anger, and using fear to control behavior. Firstly, when a parent is unpredictable, the child is unsure of what he or she did wrong and will always be in fear of what might set their parent off. Secondly, when a parent lashes out in anger he or she is trying to assert control as opposed to simply teaching the child what is right and wrong. Lastly, some parents believe that the only way for their child to behave is for their child to be in fear of them. “However, what children are really learning is how to avoid being hit, not how to behave or grow as individuals” (Smith, Segal 2015). Some warning signs of physical abuse in children include:
• “Frequent injuries or unexplained bruises, welts, or cuts.”
• “Is always watchful and “on alert,” as if waiting for something bad to happen.”
• “Injuries appear to have a pattern such as marks from a hand or
“According to data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), 50 States reported a total of 1,484 fatalities. Based on these data, a nationally estimated 1,520 children died from abuse and neglect in 2013. This translates to a rate of 2.04 children per 100,000 children in the general population and an average of four children dying every day from abuse or neglect” (Child Welfare Information Gateway 2015).
Bad parenting often includes physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. Children who suffer from parental abuse have a greater risk of developing physical, behavioral, or societal consequences. Therefore, …show more content…
Many physically abusive parents claim that their actions are merely forms of discipline. With physical punishment, there is a significant difference between discipline and physical abuse. When disciplining a child, the purpose should be to teach them morals, not to cause them to live in fear. Some of the differences between discipline and abuse include: unpredictability, lashing out in anger, and using fear to control behavior. Firstly, when a parent is unpredictable, the child is unsure of what he or she did wrong and will always be in fear of what might set their parent off. Secondly, when a parent lashes out in anger he or she is trying to assert control as opposed to simply teaching the child what is right and wrong. Lastly, some parents believe that the only way for their child to behave is for their child to be in fear of them. “However, what children are really learning is how to avoid being hit, not how to behave or grow as individuals” (Smith, Segal 2015). Some warning signs of physical abuse in children include:
• “Frequent injuries or unexplained bruises, welts, or cuts.”
• “Is always watchful and “on alert,” as if waiting for something bad to happen.”
• “Injuries appear to have a pattern such as marks from a hand or