Mae esgeuluso plant yn niweidiol tu hwnt a dyma’r rheswm mwyaf cyffredin pam mae plant yn ymuno â’r system amddiffyn plant yng Nghymru. Ym mis Mawrth 2014, roedd 42% o’r plant a roddwyd ar gofrestri amddiffyn plant yn blant oedd wedi’u hesgeuluso.
Childhood neglect is extremely damaging and is also the most common reason for children entering the child protection system in Wales. In March 2014 45% of children on child protection registers were victims of neglect.