▁a ▁failure ▁by ▁a ▁child ' s ▁care g iver ▁to ▁meet ▁a ▁child ' s ▁physical , ▁emot ional , ▁educational , ▁or ▁medical ▁needs . ▁Form s ▁of ▁child ▁neglect ▁include : ▁Allow ing ▁the ▁child ▁to ▁witness ▁violence ▁or ▁severe ▁ab use ▁between ▁parents ▁or ▁adult , ▁ign oring , ▁ins ult ing , ▁or ▁threaten ing ▁the ▁child ▁with ▁violence , ▁not ▁providing ▁the ▁child ▁with ▁a ▁safe ▁environment ▁and ▁adult ▁emot ional ▁support , ▁and ▁showing ▁reck less ▁dis reg ard ▁for ▁the ▁child ' s ▁well - be ing . ▁ ▁Other ▁definitions ▁of ▁child ▁neglect ▁are : ▁▁ ▁" a ▁form ▁of ▁child ▁ab use ▁caused ▁by ▁the ▁den ial ▁of ▁basic ▁requirements ▁like ▁correct ▁nut r ition , ▁care , ▁and ▁love ", ▁per ▁w ikt ion ary . ▁ ▁" the ▁failure ▁of ▁a ▁person ▁responsible ▁for ▁a ▁child ' s ▁care ▁and ▁up br ing ing ▁to ▁saf egu ard ▁the ▁child ' s ▁emot ional ▁and ▁physical ▁health ▁and ▁general ▁well - be ing " ▁per ▁Web ster ' s ▁New ▁World ▁Law ▁Dictionary ▁ ▁" Act s ▁of ▁om ission : ▁failure ▁to ▁provide ▁for ▁a ▁child ' s ▁basic ▁physical , ▁emot ional , ▁or ▁educational ▁needs ▁or ▁to ▁protect ▁a ▁child ▁from ▁harm ▁or ▁potential ▁harm . ▁[...] ▁harm ▁to ▁a ▁child ▁may ▁or ▁may ▁not ▁be ▁the ▁intended ▁consequence . ▁Fail ure ▁to ▁provide ▁[ results ▁in ] ▁physical ▁neglect , ▁emot ional ▁neglect , ▁medical / d