Poor health Poor diet, lack of sleep, low energy and etc. A self destructive path Substance abuse, alcohol abuse, suicidal thoughts and etc. Slide 5 Top of Page 6. There are those who say children, especially young children, do not really understand what is going on between mom and dad. They are wrong.
Children do understand.
There is a great impact on children who witness domestic violence. The perception of the child who witnesses violence depends on a number of variables, such as age and nature of violence, etc. No two children will experience or react the same way. Some children try to intervene in the violent situation and as a result may be injured. Here are some examples of general reactions that children from violent homes may show and think.