Steemit Engagement Challenge (SEC) WK14:#1: Neglect in families, effects on kids

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Introduction
Neglect in families can be referred to as the failure of parents and guardians to provide the needed care, provision, protections, supervision and support to their child's or ward's wellbeing. This ranges from the lack of basic life necessities like as food, clothing, shelter, and medical care, as well as emotional and educational support. Neglect simply means lack of something. This can have negative effects on kids emotionally, psychologically, physically and socially. It is important to understand the various aspects of the neglect, it's consequences and possible ways of preventing it.

Neglect can come in various aspects like physical neglect (failure to provide adequate food, shelter, and clothing), medical neglect (lack of basic healthcare), educational neglect (failure to provide appropriate education), emotional neglect (failure to meet the child's emotional needs), and supervisory neglect (failure to sufficiently supervise and provide protection to the child).

What does neglect of responsibilities mean in a family🙇?

With the above introduction, we can say neglect of responsibilities in family occurs when parents parents and guardians failed to provide the above listed aspects to their kids/ward's.

Have I been neglected or seen anyone neglected? What are the effects on the kids

Yes I have been neglected, I grew up facing neglect in many angles. First my parents were divorced so I never got to experience that family love other kids. Then my dad remarried and I found myself fighting for attention and love. I became angry, moody, I had low self-esteem and social disorders. My dad wouldn't let me play with the kids in the neighbourhood because he believed they were bad influence, this made me unable to make friends and always withdrawn. I also lacked emotional support, I couldn't share my feelings with my dad because I was afraid of what he would say. If he got angry I would surely get a beating. This made me further withdrawn.
Till now I still face the consequences of those neglect from my parents.

My advice to parents who neglect their responsibilities towards their kids.

I want to advise parents to stop it. To work on being there for their children. What you fail to give to your children they will search for it elsewhere especially from their peers which could lead to bad peer influence. This is why we have high crime rate in the society and very promiscuous youths. By neglecting your child you cause problems for yourself and the society as large. Every parent should ensure to love their kids and bring them up with all the love they can offer.

My advice to the kids who are neglected

To the kids who are neglected I would say you should know that you are not the problem. Your creator loves you very much. You shouldn't hate your parents too because that will end badly for you too. Look for role models in other people whom you can follow. You can seek help from a counselor, a religious leader or an elder in your family.
Do not be tempted to get relevance from your peers because you may end up joining bad peer groups who will lead you to immorality, drugs, crime, etc

Conclusion
I want to thank the steem kids and parents community for the opportunity to write about this. I invite @vudeme123 and @bossj23 to take part in this engagement challenge.
I also appreciate my readers for taking your time to go through this. I hope you learnt something.
Steem on.