Abused children

Children who have experienced abuse may exhibit behaviors such as aggression, and/or pulling back. Abused children often express fright with the home environment and/or the individual who is abusing them. Abused children display apprehensive behavior when they witness episodes of weeping among other children. Abused children often display no emotion with parents. With any display of affection the abused child may become friendly, and interested in the individual. Abused children often avoid eye contact. Children who are abused will also show signs of rigidity when they are approached, and may have inappropriate responses to painful procedures.