3.3 Explain The Importance Of Observing And Reflecting On Changes In Children's Behaviour
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse happens when a child is forced or persuaded into sexual activities or situations by others. It may also involve physical or non-physical contact.
• Physical contact may be by penetration (rape) or touching the child’s body for sexual gratification, even if this is outside their clothing.
• non-physical sexual abuse involves forcing or enticing a child to look at sexual materials and sexual activity, by adults who are near a child; there is a growing problem of sexual abuse via the internet.
Emotional abuse
Emotional abuse is where a child is ill-treated which affects their emotional development. This may make the child feel unloved, frightened, worthless or possibly in danger. Emotional abuse can take place on its …show more content…
This means adults are not recognising the signs. Children have told practitioners that they have felt down when adults do not notice when things are upsetting them. This may even sometimes make the children think that this behaviour from an adult is normal.
Know the child plays a big part when noticing a change in their behaviour it will also help you observe and reflect on this. Every child is children, so they will show how they feel in different ways. A child that may usually be quiet could become aggressive or very outgoing, while a child that usually is boisterous may become very quiet and shy. These changes may be very subtle as a child is trying to show that nothing has or is happening.
3.4 explain own setting procedures for passing on concerns about the practice of others that may impact on the welfare of the …show more content…
You must know that if a child has told you or will tell you anything its because they trust you, they may not tell you direct about what’s been happening and may tell you by giving you hints on things that may have happened. This may be shown through how they are playing, through their behaviour or even through drawing they have created. It is very important that accept what they have told you and not ask if they are sure or say ‘maybe they didn’t mean it like that’ as the child may feel like they are to blame for these things or feel like you do not believe them and may to tell you other things in the
Sexual abuse happens when a child is forced or persuaded into sexual activities or situations by others. It may also involve physical or non-physical contact.
• Physical contact may be by penetration (rape) or touching the child’s body for sexual gratification, even if this is outside their clothing.
• non-physical sexual abuse involves forcing or enticing a child to look at sexual materials and sexual activity, by adults who are near a child; there is a growing problem of sexual abuse via the internet.
Emotional abuse
Emotional abuse is where a child is ill-treated which affects their emotional development. This may make the child feel unloved, frightened, worthless or possibly in danger. Emotional abuse can take place on its …show more content…
This means adults are not recognising the signs. Children have told practitioners that they have felt down when adults do not notice when things are upsetting them. This may even sometimes make the children think that this behaviour from an adult is normal.
Know the child plays a big part when noticing a change in their behaviour it will also help you observe and reflect on this. Every child is children, so they will show how they feel in different ways. A child that may usually be quiet could become aggressive or very outgoing, while a child that usually is boisterous may become very quiet and shy. These changes may be very subtle as a child is trying to show that nothing has or is happening.
3.4 explain own setting procedures for passing on concerns about the practice of others that may impact on the welfare of the …show more content…
You must know that if a child has told you or will tell you anything its because they trust you, they may not tell you direct about what’s been happening and may tell you by giving you hints on things that may have happened. This may be shown through how they are playing, through their behaviour or even through drawing they have created. It is very important that accept what they have told you and not ask if they are sure or say ‘maybe they didn’t mean it like that’ as the child may feel like they are to blame for these things or feel like you do not believe them and may to tell you other things in the