Domestic Violence Has A Negative Impact On Children

Open your eyes: Domestic violence has a negative impact on children. Being 8 years old and growing up witnessing domestic violence in my household was hard. â€Å"About 70% of domestic violence between couples goes unreported (S.N)† The reason the rate is so high is because fear overcomes the victim. The lack of someone being able to sit down and talk without being scared of getting home and getting beaten by their partner is bad, the reason of not being able to just sit down and talk to someone just to let everything out and get it off your mind and put an end to it is the reason children grow up witnessing the violence in their household. Many people think that the person being abused is the only victim in households with domestic violence†¦show more content†¦Just by a child having emotional and psychological problems it affects the way they learn. By 2 a child not being able to have at least 8 hours of sleep it affects their ability to have a good learning environment. Children don’t focus in school, because they re worrying not only about things that happened at home but also their surroundings and environment at school and their safety. They can tend to feel gloomy and lazy unwilling to complete school works. Studies show that at least 550 undergraduate students were exposed to domestic violence in their households.The image of a child witnessing domestic violence in a household can replay in a child’s head over and over again leading to sleepless nights. The ways that domestic violence can affect a child’s health is by increasing anxiety, depression, anger, stomach pains, headaches, bedwetting, weight gain and or weight lost and also losing the ability to concentrate. A child having to worry so much about their surroundings and having to worry about their parents and their safety increases their anxiety and depression, making them feel that it s their fault everything is happening. These all lead to long term trauma and unable to develop their emotional life. â€Å"Children from violent homes have higher risks of alcohol/drug abuse, post traumatic stress disorder and juvenile delinquency.† (domestic violence roundtable). Sometimes a child can end up eating over the amount they generally need for