Child and Spousal Abuse In The Home

Child abuse in the home can be both physically and emotionally damaging. Another name for child abuse is parental abuse. Parents can be emotionally abusive and not even realize it. They can yell and tell you, you're nothing but a brat and I hate you! Most parents say slang words at their kids. That upsets a child. All of this is abuse. It doesn't leave any bruises, but it bruises your mind.

Parents can be violent and hit or smack a child. That's physical abuse. Physical abuse can be one of the following: throwing you, throwing objects at you, smacking you in the face or other body parts, hitting you, pushing you, and etc.

If your parents are abusive in any way, tell your grandparents or an adult that you trust. Be absolutely sure you can trust this person. Don't let this keep happening and you keep thinking "Oh, It'll stop soon.", "I love my mom/dad and I don't want to see them get into any trouble", or "This is normal". None of this is true. It won't stop and it's not normal. Anyone that hits or puts down their kids should be in trouble. NO one should be hit on or should be put down by their parents or by any on, for that matter.

A parent should protect her/his children from danger and praise their kids. Tell how great a day his son/daughter makes them when they come home from work.

If a parent is telling you how fat you are, tell them how bad this makes you feel. If a parent would help you out with your weight, then, that'll make the overweight child more secure and want to lose the weight. This is another example of emotional abuse. Any statements made by the parents that hurts your feelings.

If you've been putting your kids down or laying your hands on your kids that ain't the right way to discipline them, get some therapy. You are hurting your kids. This hurt could last for years and the damage can last a lifetime.

Spousal abuse is similar to child abuse. Spousal abuse is also physically and emotionally damaging. Husbands and wives can be emotionally abusive and not even realize it.

Spousal abuse is sad, because you can have small kids in the house and have them watch daddy or mommy yell at each other or hit and smack another one. This is not only abusive to the spouse, but, also, to the kids.

Don't think this type of abuse is normal or will go away. Spousal abuse usually happens when a spouse is drunk, intoxicated with alcohol, or stoned, strung out on some type of drugs. If this is the case, not only does the abuser need to go to jail, he or she needs some therapy.

It might be best if the victim and children get therapy just to help their emotional stress caused by the abuse. If you've been putting your hands on your spouse or putting her/him down, some therapy will help. You are hurting your spouse and possibly your kids. It's not the kind of environment your children shoould be brought up in.