Physical Signs Changes in Behaviour Physical Abuse unexplained bruising, marks or injuries fear of parents being approached for an on any part of the body explanation multiple bruises- in clusters, often on aggressive behaviour or severe temper the upper arm, outside of the thigh outbursts cigarette burns flinching when approached or touched human bite marks reluctance to get changed, for example broken bones in hot weather depression scalds, with upward splash marks, withdrawn behaviour multiple burns with a clearly demarcated edge running away from home Emotional Speech disorders neurotic behaviour e.g. sulking, hair twisting, rocking Delayed physical development Substance abuse being unable to play Ulcers, severe allergies fear of making mistakes Failure to thrive sudden speech disorders Self-harm self-harm fear of parent being approached regarding their behaviour developmental delay in terms of emotional progress Sexual pain or itching in the genital area sudden or unexplained changes in behaviour e.g. becoming aggressive or bruising or bleeding near genital area withdrawn sexually transmitted disease vaginal discharge or infection fear of being left with a specific person stomach pains or group of people discomfort when walking or sitting having nightmares down running away from home pregnancy sexual knowledge which is beyond their age, or developmental level sexual drawings or language bedwetting eating problems such as overeating or anorexia self-harm or mutilation, sometimes leading to suicide attempts saying they have secrets they cannot tell anyone about substance or drug abuse
Physical Signs Changes in Behaviour Physical Abuse unexplained bruising, marks or injuries on any part of the body multiple bruises- in clusters, often on the upper arm, outside of the thigh cigarette burns human bite marks broken bones scalds, with upward splash marks, multiple burns with a clearly demarcated edge fear of parents being approached for an explanation aggressive behaviour or severe temper outbursts flinching when approached or touched reluctance to get changed, for example in hot weather depression withdrawn behaviour running away from home Emotional Speech disorders Delayed physical development Substance abuse Ulcers, severe allergies Failure to thrive Self-harm neurotic behaviour e.g. sulking, hair twisting, rocking being unable to play fear of making mistakes sudden speech disorders self-harm fear of parent being approached regarding their behaviour developmental delay in terms of emotional progress Sexual pain or itching in the genital area bruising or bleeding near genital area sexually transmitted disease vaginal discharge or infection stomach pains discomfort when walking or sitting down pregnancy sudden or unexplained changes in behaviour e.g. becoming aggressive or withdrawn fear of being left with a specific person or group of people having nightmares running away from home sexual knowledge which is beyond their age, or developmental level sexual drawings or language bedwetting eating problems such as overeating or anorexia self-harm or mutilation, sometimes leading to suicide attempts saying they have secrets they cannot tell anyone about substance or drug abuse