A Three-Year-Old Boy Is Running Around the Supermarket,knocking Down Cans

question 6

Essay

A three-year-old boy is running around the supermarket,knocking down cans of food,and does not stop when his grandmother asks him to.The grandmother takes the child by the arm and the child starts yelling,"You're hurting me!" Assume there is no physical injury to the child.Is it child abuse? Explain your answer.

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