Child abuse is a very common thing in today's society, although not much is heard about it. The abuse occurs in the home where the bruises can be hidden. The emotional and physical scars are hidden behind clothes, makeup and lies. There are four different types of abuse suffered every day by children all across the world. The four different types are physical, sexual, emotional and psychological. The abuse leaves scars with children for the …showed first 75 words of 1628 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1628 total…environment for our children. The best effort is given in teamwork between mother and father, although single-parenting efforts can be preferable to being raised by parents in a dysfunctional marriage. Whether from a single-parent home or one in which both parents are present, children need guidance an! d security from both genders (Brinegar, Pg. 7). As once said, "What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin" (Henry Ward Beecher).