But there are numerous other factors in a young person s life that could be perceived as threatening or harmful to them. Physical discomfort, for example, is one. As adults we may be in a better position to adjust our environment to suit our physical needs. Young people are not always at liberty to do that. The loss of a good friend when a family moves is another situation that the young person may not have the tools to deal with as adults do.
Adults have several recourses to dealing with financial difficulties.
In most cases children in the household do not even understand the financial situation of their parents and feel helpless. They too are affected by inadequate resources such as clothes and food. The attitude of parents is sometimes, Let me worry about the money. You, the child, should just concentrate on going to school and having friends . But the child can sense that there is a problem and sometimes not knowing the whole truth is worse.