There is No Excuse for Physical Abuse in a Daycare Center. Some Red Flag Warning Signs in Your Child’s Behavior Should Give You Pause As to Whether Abuse is Occurring.
Where Do You Turn if You Suspect Physical Abuse at Daycare?
The threat of child abuse is real.
When dealing with a possible situation of daycare abuse or child care neglect, there is always the devastation of fear and panic over the thought that something awful may have happened to your child. Conversely, one must be careful before beginning to make accusations on little to no proof. A good starting point is to trust your instincts, at least as it pertains to your child.
If you suspect abuse or neglect at a daycare center and have a bad gut feeling, the best course of action is to remove your child from the center, if possible, until you are comfortable with the situation. At that point, you can begin to focus on investigating what may be happening to your child and speaking to professionals before moving on to lay blame.
If you have serious and legitimate concerns about daycare neglect or childcare abuse of any kind, you should immediately contact the local authorities and/or child proactive services. Also, if you suspect physical abuse and/or sexual abuse or injury due to neglect at daycare center, you should seek immediate medical assistance from your child's physician or an emergency room.
Red Flags
Some red flags and changes in your child's behavior should give you pause as to whether abuse may be occurring: Some potential warning signs may consist of the following:
- Changes in your child's night time habits - more frequent bed-wetting, nightmares, fear of going to bed, or other sleep disturbances;
- Changes in your child's toilet habits;
- Changes in your child's behavior - Does your child act out inappropriately? - You're your child hit or strike other children or act rebellious?
- Does your child's teacher, director, caregiver, or staff fail to answer your questions, fail to address your concerns, or fail to follow-up with you?
- Are there any mechanisms in place for parental involvement?
- Is your normal happy child now outwardly unhappy or depressed?
- Does your child come home with multiple unexplained accidents?
FREE INFORMATION
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