The physical striking of a child can be considered abuse. Ignoring a child is neglect, but if the child comes to harm while being ignored that can be considered abuse.
The penalty for smacking a child varies upon which state the incident occurred. In the majority of states you can face up to a $20,000 fine if the child decides to press charges.
a smack is when a parent or guardian strikes their child with the palm
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Do not smack your child because it is violence. Smacking your child it is not a good idea.
yes because if you cause an harm to your child its counted as child abuse
Some of the books that are helpful in preventing child abuse are "Understanding Child Abuse & Neglect", "Child Abuse: Implications for Child Development and Psychopathology (Development Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry)", and "Child Abuse and Culture: Working with Diverse Families".
No not with child abuse, but child endangerment. She will be charged with abuse if she abuses her child! (i am a law enforcement officer)
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Child abuse is a epedemic
Yes; physically hitting or hurting your child in ANY way is child abuse.
Substance and child abuse are similar because they both are the resulting direction of one's emotions. In substance abuse, the person tries to drown out their emotions by drinking. In child abuse, the person takes their emotions out on the child.