children who are victims of the abuse may not come up with the issue because of the fear of getting hurt by their caregivers again.

Children who are being physically abused by their parents can be seen with unexplained and frequent injuries like cuts, bruises and welts. They may shy away from touch or may seem to be afraid of going home.

Little children need love and attention from their parents during their growing up years to feel secured.

Neglect can be defined as a situation where the parents completely ignore the children, both physically as well as emotionally.

Sexual abuse of children is not uncommon, though hardly spoken of. In most cases, the culprit is a close friend or relative and in certain cases, parents themselves.

Children who are abused sexually are usually filled with shame and guilt and are likely to blame themselves for the happenings.