Parents play a crucial role in shaping their children's lives, but certain behaviours can inadvertently cause childhood trauma. These actions, often stemming from a lack of awareness or unresolved issues, can have lasting effects on a child's emotional and psychological well-being. Here are some common actions that can cause childhood trauma: (Unsplash)
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Witnessing domestic violence: Exposure to domestic violence between parents or caregivers can be traumatizing for children and can lead to feelings of fear, helplessness, and insecurity.(Unsplash)
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Substance abuse: Parents who abuse drugs or alcohol may be emotionally unavailable or exhibit unpredictable behavior, creating an unstable and traumatic environment for their children. (Unsplash)
Neglect: Failure to provide basic needs such as food, shelter, and emotional support can result in feelings of abandonment and neglect in children. (Unsplash)
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Verbal or emotional abuse: Constant criticism, belittling, or threats can cause deep emotional wounds and lead to feelings of worthlessness and low self-esteem. (Unsplash)
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Black and white has never been so stylish. With an open hat and an equally gorgeous emerald necklace, Priyanka Chopra completed her polka-dotted attire.
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Kolkata Knight Riders have been all but knocked out of contention in the race for the playoffs after a dramatic 2-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings at home.
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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A pulsating match that was marred by rain breaks in the second innings finally finished Gujarat Titans' way as they beat the Mumbai Indians by three wickets off the very last ball of the match. GT's 156-run target was reduced to 147 needed off 19 overs when a rain break forced players off after the 18th. GT hence needed 15 runs to win int he one over that could be bowled after resumption and they completed it with a single off the last ball of the match.
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Trump bashed Canada on social media just before Carney arrived, saying that the US didn't need "ANYTHING" from its northern neighbor. He then put on the charm and congratulated Carney on his election victory in person before displaying his stubbornness on issues of policy substance. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)