▁in ▁ways ▁that ▁need ▁inter vention ▁by ▁the ▁community . ▁An ▁example ▁might ▁be ▁a ▁parent ▁who ▁does ▁not ▁use ▁a ▁proper ▁car ▁safety ▁seat . ▁ ▁Mod er ate ▁neglect ▁occurs ▁when ▁some ▁harm ▁to ▁the ▁child ▁has ▁occurred . ▁An ▁example ▁might ▁be ▁a ▁child ▁repeatedly ▁dressed ▁in app ropri ately ▁for ▁the ▁weather ▁( e . g . ▁short s ▁in ▁winter .) ▁In ▁cases ▁of ▁moder ate ▁harm , ▁government al ▁ag encies ▁might ▁be ▁called ▁in ▁to ▁assist ▁parents . ▁Se vere ▁neglect ▁occurs ▁over ▁time ▁and ▁results ▁in ▁significant ▁harm ▁to ▁the ▁child . ▁An ▁example ▁might ▁be ▁a ▁child ▁with ▁ast h ma ▁being ▁denied ▁treatment . ▁ ▁Exper ience ▁▁ ▁Children ▁may ▁be ▁left ▁at ▁home ▁alone , ▁which ▁can ▁result ▁in ▁negative ▁consequences . ▁Being ▁left ▁at ▁home ▁alone ▁can ▁leave ▁young ▁people ▁feeling ▁sc ared , ▁vulner able ▁and ▁not ▁knowing ▁when ▁their ▁parents ▁are ▁going ▁to ▁return . ▁The ▁frequency ▁and ▁duration ▁of ▁being ▁left ▁at ▁home ▁alone ▁may ▁range ▁from ▁every ▁evening , ▁to ▁several ▁days ▁or ▁even ▁weeks ▁at ▁a ▁time . ▁ ▁Also , ▁young ▁children ▁may ▁not ▁be ▁provided ▁with ▁a ▁suitable ▁amount ▁of ▁decent ▁food ▁to ▁eat , ▁which ▁is ▁another ▁form ▁of ▁neglect . ▁Children ▁have ▁reported ▁being ▁provided ▁with ▁m old y ▁food , ▁or ▁not ▁having ▁any ▁food ▁in ▁the ▁house , ▁or ▁they ▁were ▁given ▁an ▁ins u fficient ▁amount ▁of ▁food . ▁ ▁C aus es ▁ ▁The ▁causes ▁of ▁child ▁neglect