Children's spirits are broken, their tender hearts broken by words, and their precious bodies riddled and lame with abuse. Eyes that should shine with wonder and excitement are shrouded in dismay and destruction. Fathers physically beat their little daughters. Mothers leave their newborns in locked cars and some parents degrade their children with verbal backstabbing. Child abuse is much more serious than people want to believe. Child abuse occurs in different forms: neglect, physical and verbal abuse. But its effects are even more serious: inability to function properly in society, fear of confidence and broken self-esteem. We should all be there to help these children, by holding their hand, or even giving them a genuine smile. First, someone who suffers from neglect or other abuse as a child is often unable to function properly in society. Parents who show little or no interest in their children's lives make them feel unimportant and often give a distorted view of love. Their parents tell them they will be at their basketball game and don't show up. They put social events, their job, or even their own lifestyle before their children. This continued act can cause the child to grow up feeling that he cannot depend on anyone and is unworthy of love. They have difficulty making friends, or even keeping them, because they feel they will always be disappointed. Often, as adults, they tend to overcompensate for the loss they felt in their own life with that of their child. They move heaven and earth, often without their own knowledge, to participate in every activity. They are motivated by their own inner loss. Others who have experienced this often don't know how to love or even care for someone else in a relationship. Their parents... middle of paper... think about her and try to act exactly as they want. It's like she's like glass; you have to be very careful what you say to it, because it could break and fall apart at any time. Degrading remarks, repeated over and over, often leave people with a broken spine, shattered self-esteem. This part of themselves, the part that makes them believe in themselves, usually never fully heals. People need to be aware that what happens to children as they grow can affect them in different ways. Children should have wonderful memories of their lives, but unfortunately those who suffered abuse growing up still struggle today. The mind's memory works in mysterious ways and often never allows us to forget the past. They struggle throughout their lives with society, fear of trust and broken self-esteem..