Not only does domestic violence affect the victim, but it can also be damaging to a child who witnesses it. This can result in the child feeling frightened, guilty or depressed with a sense of powerlessness, shame, grief, or distrust. ... If a child is reared in a violent environment the child can often resort to violence later on in life. ...
It often seems like that everywhere one looks, violence rears its ugly head. ... "The average American child will witness 200,000 acts of media violence by the time that child graduates from high school."" ... The issue of the public's infatuation with media can be paralleled with that of a young child and his desire for candy and "junk foods."" The child enjoys eating such foods, though they produce the harmful effects of rotting away at his teeth. With a parent to limit his intake of such harmful sweets, however, the child is protected from their damage. ...
Unless a child kills or maims a parent, it is unlikely that the child's violent behavior will come to public attention. ... Our society has given approval to spanking as an acceptable method of child raising and discipline. ... Child rearing can be an immensely frustrating task and parents feel they should have control. ...
