A) There are many different sings, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern of a child in you care, some signs may be
Unexplained bruising or burns that keep recurring
Wearing heavy clothing even in hot weather
Bald patches of hair
Running away from home, many times
Fear of medical examination
Aggression towards self (self-harming) and others
Fear of physical contact Some signs you may notice with neglect could be that the child is always tired or hungry, asking for food or falling asleep as soon as they come to the setting, has poor hygiene and untreated medical problems.
b) Children may get bullied for many different things, whether that be because of their sexuality, race, gender, a disability and more. Some ways children may get bullied could be
Physically
This may be pushing or shoving them, hitting, kicking and others forms or violence and even threating to hurt them.
Verbally
This would be name calling and insult, persistent teasing and spreading rumours – it’s important that people think about what they say before they say it, they may think that they are being funny but sometimes the victim won’t see it as being funny.
Emotional bullying
This could be not speaking to them, when I was as school I remember a lot of my peers use to give each other silent treatment over something little. This form of bullying is very common with younger ages. Furthermore it could include tormenting and humiliating someone.
Cyber bullying
This way off bullying is becoming more and more common, many children start having the latest technology from a younger age and aren’t always thinking about what they are saying behind the screen to their friends, and what they are doing. Cyber bullying is deliberate way of making someone upset
The effects of bullying may be different from person to person but can stay with them for a life time, effecting there confidence, they may also have low self-esteem and feel isolated