It is never ok when someone hurts you, injures you, or wrongly stops you doing things. People should not:
• hit, punch or slap you
• kick you
• pinch, scratch or bite you
• grab you or push you
• hold you down
• tie you to something, like a bed, chair, or wheelchair
• be rough when they lift you, clean you, or when they help you move around
• pull your hair
• burn you with something hot, like a cigarette or an iron
• scald you with hot liquid
• force things into your mouth
• do things to make you feel uncomfortable, too hot or too cold
• give you medication you don’t need, to make you sleepy or confused
• hide things so you can’t use them, like a walking stick, false teeth or hearing aid
• punish you by locking you in a room
Someone like a relative or a carer might make you ill on purpose, so that they get attention from other people. This is known as a fabricated illness, and it is wrong. People should never make you ill on purpose.