Impact on 6 yr old in Abusive family.

Abusive and aggressive environment leaves a serious impact on child's psychological development. It can lead to internalising symptoms like anxiety and low self esteem, trust issues or externalising that is being aggressive and abusive towards others. Both the development are not good for a child. It in turn leads to impaired personality development.

Please make sure to provide a healthy environment for child's development. Take support from others.

If there are any issues between parents, consult a family therapist and solve the interpersonal relationship issues.

Hello, A child’s behaviour is an outward manifestation of inner stability and security. All types of abuse are damaging to children—physically, emotionally, and psychologically—and can cause long-term difficulties with behaviour and mental health development. Children might demonstrate 👇 Control issues: The child might go to great lengths to prevent feeling helpless and remain in control; such children are often disobedient, defiant, and argumentative Anger problems: Anger might be expressed directly, in tantrums or acting out, or through manipulative, passive-aggressive behaviour; Behavioural indicators The child might be afraid or reluctant to go home, or might run away; show unusual aggression, rages, or tantrums; have changes in school performance and attendance; withdraw from family, friends, and activities previously enjoyed; have poor self-esteem (eg, describe himself or herself as bad, feel punishment is deserved, be very withdrawn); or hyperactive or unusual behaviour; apathy and withdrawn behaviour; no reaction to painful treatments; failure to thrive; signs of general neglect; wariness of physical contact; or manipulative behaviour to get attention

Management Child must be removed from abusive environment at the earliest Take help of family physician •Be prepared to provide ongoing pychological reassurance and support to the child and parents, and do not abandon them

Prevention and early management can prevent lot of damage and future consequences

Abusive family would impair the child's emotional, social & intellectual development. The child also learns to become aggressive with his peers & in future. Some can become anxious & depressed. Look for signs of sexual abuse.

Identify the abusive parent & exposure of the child to that parent minimised or negated.

Look for alcohol or any other substance abuse in either of the parents. Relatives with adaptive skills may be roped in to help the child. Need to report to Child abuse centers if the situation at home cannot be corrected or the child is abused beyond repair.