Most people do not realize that child abuse is not just physical. Kids are abused with words, actions, and lack of interest. Making fun of a child, name-calling, always finding fault, and showing no respect can damage a child's self-esteem. It is hard to identify children who are emotionally abused because their wounds are on the inside, not the outside. Parents are not the only people who emotionally abuse kids. Anyone involved in a relationship with the child is a suspect. There are a lot of reasons children are emotionally abused, but none are good enough. Kids who are emotionally abused have serious and long-term effects. Children do not deserve this treatment, and it needs to be stopped.

Emotional child abuse is the constant emotional or verbal assaults that make a child feel sad, worthless, and unwanted. Examples are unnecessary demands on a child's performance, discouraging caregiver and...