Based on statistics, most of the abused victims are children below five years of age. Most of them were abused by parents on the spur of the moment when they angry. In fact many of the parents involved in the abuse confessed that they had no intention of beating or harming their loved ones but they could not help it because of stress. Most of them said that they really regretted their action when they came to their senses. Some of the parents cried uncontrollably when they realized the damage they had done.
What are the psychological effects on the abused child? Severe beating may harm the child physically and mentally. What is more serious is the mental aspect. The punishment may leave a deep scar on the mind of the abused for a long time. He will not be able to forget the incident and sometimes feels frightened when he sees someone that looks like his abuser himself. However this depends very much on the frequency of abuse, type of abuse, the environment he is brought up in and his ability to withstand stress.
