39 www.rnca.ca Neglect continued Reproduced from the Department of Justice publication Child Abuse is Wrong: What Can I Do? without affiliation or endorsement of the Government of Canada. What does it look like? Neglect happens when a parent or guardian fails to meet a child's basic needs. Sometimes parents neglect their children on purpose. Sometimes parents don't mean to neglect their children, but they have so many problems themselves that they can't look after their children properly. Neglect can include: • not giving a child proper food or warm clothing • not providing a child with a safe and warm place to live • not making sure a child washes regularly • not providing enough health care or medicine • not paying any attention to a child's emotional needs • not preventing physical harm, and • not making sure a child is supervised properly. Sometimes, neglect can hurt just as much as physical abuse. Some forms of neglect are crimes in Canada. For example, failing to provide the necessaries of life and child abandonment are crimes. The provinces and territories also have laws to protect children from neglect. These laws protect children even if the type of abuse is not a crime. www.justice.gc.ca You’re not the only one who suspects it. But it’s your duty to report child abuse and neglect. 1-833-552-2368 Designed by Freepik
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