Domestic and family violence can seriously harm a child's emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing.
Not all children exposed to domestic and family violence are affected in the same way.
Research shows that children of all ages have more problems when they have been exposed to domestic and family violence. This includes babies and toddlers.
The effects may include:

Tabia ya ukatili, unasi au shangwe za hasira

Tabia zisizo za kijamii na matatizo ya hisia

Wasiwasi, ugonjwa wa kihisia na usumbufu

Kugumu kujiamini

Kushindwa kulala ambayo inaweza kujumuisha ndoto mbaya au kuinyosha kitandani

Ugumu wa kujikitu

Matatizo shuleni ikiwemo kusoma vibaya na ustadi wa lugha

Kutokutaka kugawanywa na mzazi na kuogopa usalama wake au wa mzazi wake

Picha mbaya ya mwenewenu na heshima ya chini

Mahusiano duni na wazazi wake, ikiwemo kuwa na ukatili dhidi yao

Matatizo ya kuunda na kudumisha marafiki

Matatizo ya afya ya kimwili

• pombe au dawa

• ajira

• kukosa makazi

• uwezekano mkubwa wa kutumia au kuvutia ukatili katika mahusiano yao ya watu wazima.
Domestic and family violence can affect a person’s ability to parent.
Research suggests that parents who use domestic and family violence are more likely to:


Kutumia mbinu za kubangamiza na kuharibu katika uwamivu

Mara nyingi pale ambapo kesi yako ya kwanza inaenda mahakamani, itaahirishwa. Hii inamaanisha itachelewa ili uamuzi wa mwisho ufanywe baadaye.

Kutumia mtoto kuzorotesha uwamivu wa mama na thamani yake mwenyewe

Kugangaza uhusiano wa mtoto na mama wake

Kuwa hasira zaidi kwa watoto

- kubadilisha jinsi wanavyoangalia watoto ili kuepuka hasira na udhalimu zaidi kutoka kwa mzazi mwingine

- kuwa na uwezo mdogo wa kutekeleza mahitaji ya mtoto kutokana na msongo wa mawazo unaosababishwa na udhalimu

- kugundua ulemavu wa wasiwasi na matatizo mengine ya kiafya ya akili ambayo yanaweza kuathiri utunzaji wa watoto

- kutumia adhabu kali kwa sababu ya msongo wa kimaumivu. Hii mara nyingi huacha wakati familia ikitunzwa salama.
Ili kupata taarifa zaidi, angalia rasilimali.
Domestic and family violence can seriously harm a child’s emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing. To find out more, see how does domestic and family violence affect children?
It is important to protect children from domestic and family violence and to create an environment where children feel safe.
They need stable and loving relationships where they can find comfort when they are stressed or scared.
You can help your children by:

Kupata msaada ya kuacha au kuondoka kwa usalama kutoka kekereuzi

Kuwapa muundo na mpangilio katika uangalizi

Kuwaambia kuwa sawa kuwa na hisia

Kuzungumza nao kuhusu hisia zao, wasiwasi, matumaini na ndoto

Kuwapa msaada chanya, kuwaambia kuwa unahapenda na wewe ni mtu mwenye kuvutia

Kuwaheshimu na kuwasaidia kuonyesha heshima kwa wengine

Kuwa na manufaa katika maisha yao na kuunga mkono ufaulu wao shuleni na michezo

Kuwasaidia kujenga uhusiano wa afya na wanakfamilia wengine, marafiki, na walimu
- Mchakato wa Kitawala wa Kesi – Mwanga wa Kekereke ya Familia na Athari zake kwa Watoto
- 1800 RESPECT – Kutoa Msaada kwa Watoto
- Kituo cha Queensland cha Utafiti wa Kekereke ya Nyumbani na ya Familia – Karatasi za Ukweli kuhusu Watoto Wachanga, Watoto na Vijana
- Rae Kaspiew, na wengine – Kekereke ya Nyumbani na ya Familia na Ulelezi: Mbinu Zilizochanganyika kuhusu Athari na Mahitaji ya Msaada: Ripoti ya Mwisho. ANROWS Aprili 2017