They may have stomach pain or even diarrhea due to tension (“Effect of Domestic Violence on Children”). Often “easy kids” are simply frozen by the trauma. And, if the source of the distress is a parent, caregiver, or attachment figure, then the child will distance himself from them. Childhood exposure to DV has also been found to increase the likelihood of mental health problems and revictimization in the future (“Trauma, Brain, & Relationship: Helping Children Heal, 2013”). As children grow, they may feel responsible for DV incidents. This is because their brains are developing and they are becoming more logical as time goes by. They may also use survival tactics or moral reasoning (e.g., identifying with the abuser in an attempt to stay in his good graces or acting as a mediator to stop the violence). Social learning theory (Bandura, 1977) also suggests that some children may repeat the cycle of abuse by lashing out at other family members. These scenarios could be physically dangerous for the child and cause enormous strain on him for the rest of his life.