Signs of Abuse - Child Protection Care Clinic

• Highly emotional behavior
  
  • Withdrawn behavior
  • Angry outbursts
  • Depression
• Nightmares or other sleeping difficulties
• Drastic changes in eating patterns
• Not wanting to be left alone with particular individual(s)
• Recurring urinary problems
• Unusual clinginess
• Spacing out at odd times
• Reverting to more childish behaviors (e.g., thumb-sucking, bedwetting, etc.)
• Sexual language, knowledge, and/or behavior inappropriate for the child's age

For more signs more related to human trafficking, please reference the following web page: polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/recognize-signs

If you have questions about your child displaying any of the above behavior, contact your pediatrician or other health professional.