Failure or refusal to provide these necessities endangers the physical health, well-being, psychological growth and development of the child child. Physical neglect also includes abandoning a child, inadequate supervision, rejecting a child leading to expulsion from the home, and failing to adequately provide for the safety and physical and emotional needs of the child. child. On the other hand, emotional neglect is a lack of parental interest in the child and his or her needs. This is the most difficult form of abuse to recognize and document. Physical and emotional neglect can have serious consequences on a child's development by causing stunted growth; malnutrition; serious illness; physical damage in the form of cuts, bruises, burns or other injuries due to lack of supervision; and a life of low self-esteem. Signs of emotional/psychological and physical neglect include poor academic performance, listless, withdrawn and inattentive behavior, frequent absences, seeking attention and approval from the teacher, and behavior offenders, such as theft and