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MYTH-  Children who have poor disciplinary control often provoke a parent to physically abuse them.

FACT-  Children are never the cause of the abuse, but some factors such as stressors at home, conflict between the parents, lack of knowledge of parenting skills, financial problems, depression, a history of physical abuse, poor anger management abilities, divorce, and lack of impulse control by the parent can make physical abuse more likely.

-Written by Nashilla Alibhai

MYTH- When a parent is convicted of physical child abuse, there is no hope for a future relationship with the child.

FACT- Certain programs have been shown to help change behavioral interactions with children, between the ages of 4-12, so that parents can learn new ways to discipline children and build positive relations in the future.

–Written by Nashilla Alibhai

MYTH- Physical abuse is the most common form of abuse.

FACT- The most common form of maltreatment is neglect (64%), then physical abuse, followed by sexual abuse, then emotional or psychological abuse.

–Written by Nashilla Alibhai