After birth, mothers may experience sleepless nights, stress, hormonal imbalance that changes before and after birth.That results in accumulated fatigue, and can cause unnoticed and even severe emotional reactions.
Without noticing it, a mother may end up treating the child roughly and even hitting the baby.
But patience is needed. No matter what the reason, don’t hit or assault the baby.
If you feel that the irritations and stress are building up and reaching an unbearable level, first make sure the child is safe and step away for a moment to calm down and ask for help. One of the places you can call is the General Support Center for Families with Children (Health Center) and talk about what you are feeling.
It is common to see cases of frivolous violence by parents against children in the Japanese news, some even leading to death. To curb this violence, the Japanese government has been working with local governments to reduce these cases by increasing surveillance of families with a history of violence and creating an information network to recognize the symptoms of aggression in children.
If you witness an assault on a child, report it to the police.
