{"id":967,"date":"2018-06-21T12:45:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T12:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wembleysolicitors.com\/blog\/?p=967"},"modified":"2018-10-05T12:47:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T12:47:04","slug":"how-domestic-violence-affects-the-minds-of-young-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wembleysolicitors.com\/blog\/how-domestic-violence-affects-the-minds-of-young-children\/","title":{"rendered":"How Domestic Violence Affects The Minds of Young Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the NSPCC, child related domestic abuse<\/u><\/a>\u00a0has risen by almost 77 percent in the past 4 years. Domestic violence seems to be quite alarming in the UK, as every 1 in 5<\/u>\u00a0individuals in the UK has seen some kind of domestic abuse as a child.<\/p>\n

Children can be affected by domestic violence in two ways, either by being the victim of domestic of violence themselves, or being a witness of domestic violence at home.<\/p>\n

Children who grow up in households with domestic violence are affected by this unpredictable environment, which is filled with anxiety, fear and tension. This often leads to psychological and emotional trauma. Instead of feeling secure and safe in their homes, these children often grow up worrying about the future, making negative predictions of what might happen in their life and how they can protect themselves.<\/p>\n

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Emotional and Psychological Trauma<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether a child is directly involved in domestic violence or is just a witness, it takes a toll on their emotional and psychological development. There can be no isolation of a domestic violence victim; it certainly always affects the people who are around.<\/p>\n

Here are certain ways in which domestic violence has been known to affect children:<\/p>\n