Child abuse is when an adult physically, sexually or emotionally hurts a child.

Here are the major forms of child abuse:

Physical abuse - Any non-accidental injury to a child. This includes hitting, kicking, slapping, shaking, burning, pinching, hair pulling, biting, choking, throwing, shoving, whipping, and paddling.

Sexual abuse - Any sexual act between an adult and child or teenager. This includes fondling, penetration, intercourse, exploitation, pornography, child prostitution, group sex, oral sex, or forcing a child or teen to watch sexual acts.

Neglect - Failure to provide for a child's physical needs. This includes not providing enough food or appropriate clothes for the weather. It can mean a lack of supervision or housing, abandoning a child or denying a child medical care.

Emotional abuse - Any attitude or behavior that hurts a child's mental health or growth. This includes yelling, screaming, name-calling, shaming, telling them they are "bad, no good, worthless" or "a mistake." It also includes failing to provide affection and support that children need to grow into healthy adults. This includes ignoring a child, never hugging, praising, or showing affection.