Parents neglect their children because they are either busy or they have more important priorities. Sometimes adults who have children have mental disabilities which dis-enable them to look after their children, this means they might subsequently ignore their children.
So does that mean that a child should get attention ONLY if the have a mental disiability? I find this comment offensive and infuriating. Im going to report you.
One possible answer are some parents who neglect their children.
Forget, ignore, neglect...
5 out of 10 children do.
One example of neglect is when you are not taking care of someone such as your children or parents. You can also neglect your job, by not doing a good job.
Neglect is a noun and a verb. Noun: The parents were accused of neglect. Verb: Don't neglect your children.
ignore, abuse, forget (it all depends on neglect a child, or neglect to do something)
The opposite of hearken is ignore, disregard, or neglect.
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To ignore, disregard, or neglect
forget, neglect, ignore
Cover, neglect, hide, abstain, neglect, ignore, receive, give...
The antonym of study is neglect or ignore.