Child abuse is defined as:

A) anything that hurts a child's feelings.
B) anything that a child considers aversive.
C) a deliberate act that is harmful to the child's physical,emotional,or sexual well-being.
D) a failure to meet essential physical or emotional needs.

Child abuse is defined as a deliberate act that is harmful to the child's physical, emotional, or sexual well-being. This can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and other forms of maltreatment. While hurting a child's feelings or something a child considers aversive may be a negative experience, it does not necessarily constitute child abuse. The failure to meet essential physical or emotional needs is a form of maltreatment known as neglect, which may or may not be considered abuse depending on the severity and intent of the neglect.