What may lead a parent to child abuse?

Answer 1

Anger issues, illness. Mix those things with a typical toddler or a cranky baby and abuse usually follows. There is a medical condition that makes people have EXTREME anger issues and there is medication and therapy that can help.
I know someone that has this anger disorder (Can't remember what it is called). Although he was not physically abusive, he would have screaming fits until he was placed on medication. I used to work for him and any little thing would set him off. I am the only one that he never yelled at because I just did my job and showed him he didn't scare me.

Answer 2

Lack of emotional and social support can contribute. Most abusers are "isolated", not so much physically, but they are people who don't really have close friends.

Many people abuse because they are repeating what was done to them as children. Maybe no one intervened in a situation when they were a child and they are left with anger issues. Many believe that what they are doing is actually right since they have seen it done before.

Answer 3

This web site has a lot of info on child abuse, including why it may occur in families. Good luck!

www.yesican.org

Answer 4

Alcohol/drugs/anger issues/ignorance/past abuse by their parents are some.

Answer 5

a parent that does not like kids, or a parent that is stessed out or have mental problem , being unprepared to parent a child, or a child might look like someone the parent hates so the parents take it out on the child

Answer 6

Not having enough skills.

Answer 7

nothing should. but I guess some people are idots and can't cope with being a parent