What to do when your child is violent towards you
When we speak about domestic violence, many people can identify criteria or define what it is, although, this is usually done so in relation to intimate-partner violence (IPV). Another aspect of domestic violence is Child-to-Parent Violence (CPV) or Adolescent-to-Parent Violence and Abuse (APVA). These two terms refer to any violent or abusive behaviour that is exhibited by a child or adolescent upon their parents or care giver/s, and even possibly transcended onto sibling/s. As can be said for cases pertaining to intimate-partner violence, child-to-parent violence or adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse do not discriminate. In other words, it can be found all around us, irrespective of one’s economic status, gender, sexuality, race, age etc. In this regard, research has identified that there can be several reasons why CPV or APVA take place. Such reasons can be related but are not solely limited to; exposure to any form of domestic violence within the household which may therefore lead to modelling of certain behaviours, situations experienced which are deemed as traumatic for the child or adolescent – adverse childhood experiences, experiencing loss or grief, parenting...