Possible signs of neglect

Child neglect is the continued failure to provide a child with necessary care and protection including adequate shelter, food, clothing, medical care, etc., and the lack of appropriate supervision, especially for young children, for extended periods of time.

• Clothes that are dirty, ill-fitting, ragged, and/or not suitable for the weather.

• Unwashed appearance; offensive body odor.

• Indicators of hunger; asking for or stealing food, going through trash for food, eating too fast or too much when food is provided in a group.

• Apparent lack of supervision; wandering alone, home alone, left in a car.

• Colds, fevers, or rashes left untreated; infected cuts; chronic tiredness.

• In schoolchildren, frequent absence or lateness; troublesome, disruptive behavior or its opposite, withdrawal.

• In babies, failure to thrive; failure to relate to other people or to surroundings.

   

  • Child Abuse
  • Possible Risk Factors for Abuse
  • Possible Signs of Physical Abuse
  • Possible Signs of Sexual Abuse
  • Possible Signs of Emotional Abuse

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