Imagine being a three-year-old child and being attacked by your mother for going to the bathroom with his pants on. A little boy named Noah was brutally beaten to death for doing something any three-year-old would do accidentally. His mother and her boyfriend had spanked and punched him until his last breath. (Carlson) This is an example of physical abuse. Physical abuse is the infliction of physical injury on a person. (Martin 10) There is no root cause for this type of abuse. Physical abuse accounts for 22.4% of all types of abuse in the United States. (Giarding) Many physically abusive caregivers say their physical abuse is just discipline to get the child to behave. There is definitely a big difference between punishment during discipline and physical abuse. (Saisan) How can physical abuse be prevented? Why do these healthcare workers do this to children? It is a serious epidemic and must be prevented. To prevent children from being physically abused, everyone must come forward to motivate the world to prevent child physical abuse. The federally funded Third National Incidence Study (NIS-3) defines physical abuse as a form of mistreatment in which an injury is inflicted. on the child by a caregiver by various non-accidental means, including striking the child with a hand, stick, strap, or other object; punching; kicks; tremor; launch; burn; stabbing; or suffocation to the extent that demonstrable harm results. (Gardening)Many behavioral indicators manifest themselves in the child when this happens. The child may go through periods of withdrawal, aggression, regression, depression, and other extreme behaviors when experiencing physical abuse. Inappropriate or excessive fear of the parent or guardian occurs. Antisocial behavior such as... half of the document... careful legal advice, full cooperation with social service providers, seeking our resources for parents, and therapy for the abused child. (Monteleone 104) Reporting abuse can save the lives of many children. Child abuse is something that happens every day and is preventable. Everyone needs to step in and help people who don't know any better. Involving everyone can help make a difference and save children's lives. Knowing the behavioral and physical indicators of abuse is very important. New parents need to follow the simple new parenting programs so they can save themselves a lot of trouble and maybe even a life. Follow precautions against physical abuse. Reporting any signs of abuse is very important and should be done regardless of the situation. Physical abuse of children is getting worse. Everyone must help prevent this epidemic.