The Abuse Cycle

break the abuse cycle. Some ways in which one can manage emotions and reactions is by learning what is appropriate and what is not. It’s important to have realistic expectations of what a child can handle and what is age appropriate. By developing new parenting skills and learning how to control emotions appropriate parenting skills will start to form. By learning appropriate discipline techniques and how to set clear boundaries with your child, it leaves less space for frustration to occur. Taking care of oneself is as important as taking care of a child. One should try to get enough rest so if you get angry you are less likely to succumb to anger. Sleep deprivation may lead to moodiness and irritability. Getting professional help is also
It’s very different than dealing with an adult. In some cases, the child is so small to understand what is going on. They have very limited communication skills and expressing what they are feeling is very hard. Dealing with an adult who has been abused can be as hard, but dealing with a child there is a communication barrier. For a psychologist dealing with a younger client may be harder because the forms of therapy are very limited. There are two important things to take into consideration when dealing with a child who has been abused. First they need to get professional help and they also have to be removed from the environment they are in. For a child who has been abused by a parent, It can become hard for the other parents to decide to leave their partner and start a new life without them. In some cases, they continue to expose their child to the abuser and the abuse continues. It’s hard to get a child help when the parents themselves are not advocating on their behalf. In cases where the child is placed in a new home the abuse may continue. The department of child services have a tough job of making sure a child has been placed with a good family. Although, the job is often stressful and overwhelming it is very important that they report anything that looks out of place in a child’s new home. It’s the responsibility of child services to make sure the child abuse will not continue. In some cases, they abuse continues and it is harder for the child to get psychological help. When the child doesn’t get the help they need on time it may lead to the cycle of abuse not ending in adulthood. In addition to physiological help the victims needs to have a support system whether it is a parents, friend, grandparents or someone they can trust. Having someone else who can listen to them can help them express their feelings