Impact of Domestic Violence in Children

Experiencing violence indirectly can be as harmful to children as if they experience it

themselves. Children, who live in violent situation, are suffering from short and long term

behavioural problem and emotional development. These children are having fears in daily

bases. Children who are witnessing abuse have more chance to repeat the for example, if

a boy sees the mother is victimise with father has more chance to abuse his partner.

Sign and Symptoms

Lower Self-esteem and Self-Blame

Violent Behaviour

Sense of Shame and Guilty

Changing in their Appetites

Stress-related physical symptoms, likestomach aches, bed wetting, headaches.

Delay in Development of Different Domain.

Lower Problem Solving Skills

Aggression, Lower Sense of Trust

Loneliness and extreme nightmares

Suffering from Anxiety and Phobias

Think of Suicide and burning

Weaker School Performance.

Casual Factor

Domestic Violence is mostly because of reinforcement and learning from society and

families that can transfer from the father to his son. In the other hand domestic violence

can be caused by lack of communication as well as misunderstand the power in family.

Drug and alcohol are the other cause of domestic; they increase level of aggression and

behavioural issue.