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Physical and emotional child abuse

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When Relationships Hurt

Child abuse happens when someone that a child should be able to trust harms him or her on purpose. Physical abuse happens when someone’s body is harmed, and emotional abuse is when someone is treated in a way that makes them feel very bad about him or herself.

Here are some differences between physical and emotional abuse:

Physical Abuse Emotional AbuseHurting someone’s body. For example, hitting, punching, kicking, shoving, biting, pulling hair, choking, throwing objects at someone.

Isolating someone (forcing them to be alone) or ignoring them for days.

Treating someone in a sexual way when it is not appropriate. For example, an adult touching a child’s private parts or asking a child to touch the adult’s private parts; forcing a child to kiss or hug the adult if they don’t want to, or taking inappropriate pictures of a child.

Making someone feel confused.

Making someone feel afraid.Damaging something that belongs to someone on purpose.Acting very jealously or possessively.Making hurtful jokes about someone.Screaming and shouting at someone.Leaving nasty messages for someone, for example on Instagram or Facebook.Accusing someone of something they have not done.Treating someone like a slave.Spreading lies about someone.

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For the following situations, write down whether the abuse is emotional or physical.

1. Every time Michael sees his older cousin, he makes jokes about the dark rings under Michael’s eyes and calls him Racoon Face.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

2. Chido is quite short and he always gets shoved out of the way by his step-father, Thomas, when he is trying to get something from the fridge.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

3. Sarah’s mother gets very jealous and won’t let Sarah’s father see any of his friends or family. She only wants him to spend time with her.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

4. Rudo’s older brother has a friend who is always trying to be alone with Rudo and wants her to kiss him and take pictures of private parts of her body.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

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5. Thando’s father punished him by hitting him over the head with a stick. Thando had to go to the hospital for stitches.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

6. William’s teacher was upset because William was always making a big noise when the class was supposed to be quiet. One day he got very angry and pushed William down the stairs.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

7. Stella is 14. She believes that she is very close to her Aunt Sophie and they talk on the phone most days and Stella often stays over at her Aunt’s place. Sometimes though, when Aunt Sophie’s boyfriend is around, she will ignore Stella and won’t speak to her for days.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

8. Sihle’s father always tells her that he will lock her out the house for the night if she misbehaves. This makes Sihle, who is only six years old, very frightened.

Physical or emotional abuse?

(1 mark)

Total marks: ___ / 8

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Memorandum

For the following situations, write down whether the abuse is emotional or physical.1. Every time Michael sees his older cousin, he makes jokes about the dark rings under Michael’s eyes and calls him Racoon Face. Emotional abuse

2. Chido is quite short and she always gets shoved out of the way by her step-father, Thomas, when he is trying to get something from the fridge. Physical abuse

3. Sarah’s mother gets very jealous and won’t let Sarah’s father see any of his friends or family. She only wants him to spend time with her. Emotional abuse

4. Rudo’s older brother has a friend who is always trying to be alone with Rudo and wants her to kiss him and take pictures of private parts of her body. Physical abuse

5. Thando’s father punished him by hitting him over the head with a stick. Thando had to go to the hospital for stitches. Physical abuse

6. William’s teacher was upset because William was always making a big noise when the class was supposed to be quiet. One day he got very angry and pushed William down the stairs. Physical abuse

7. Stella is 14. She believes that she is very close to her Aunt Sophie and they talk on the phone most days and Stella often stays over at her Aunt’s place. Sometimes though, when Aunt Sophie’s boyfriend is around, she will ignore Stella and won’t speak to her for days. Emotional abuse

8. Sihle’s father always tells her that he will lock her out the house for the night is she misbehaves. This makes Sihle, who is only six years old, very frightened. Emotional abuse