Why Do People Abuse Their Kids?

Answer 1

Some parents that abuse, was abused as a kid themselves.
Mental Problems......


From web site........
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm

Why would someone abuse a defenseless child? What kind of person abuses a child? Not all child abuse is deliberate or intended. Several factors in a person's life may combine to cause them to abuse a child:

Stress, including the stress of caring for children, or the stress of caring for a child with a disability, special needs, or difficult behaviors.
Lack of nurturing qualities necessary for caring for a child.
Difficulty controlling anger.
Personal history of being abused.
Isolation from the family or community.
Physical or mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety.
Alcohol or drug abuse.
Personal problems such as marital conflict, unemployment, or financial difficulties.
No one has been able to predict which of these factors will cause someone to abuse a child. A significant factor is that abuse tends to be intergenerational – those who were abused as children are more likely to repeat the act when they become parents or caretakers.
In addition, many forms of child abuse arise from ignorance, isolation, or benign neglect. Sometimes a cultural tradition leads to abuse.

To report suspected child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453).


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Answer 2

i am a mother of 2 boys,and i had an alcoholic farther who was very abusive,and a mother who was afraid to do anything,and i made it a point not to ever use any kind of physical abuse or mental abuse to either one of my children,so i don't know why people say they were abused themselves,i think that is the biggest cop out i have ever heard,if someone was abused they need to break the abusive chain,i did