Don’t maltreat or abuse another persons child. It is a seed you are sowing that you might not like the repercussions. Every parent/guardian will give account of all actions towards that child and teenager. Remember we shall reap whatever we sow including the way we treat another persons child.
So many children not living with their biological parents go through a lot of emotional/psychological, physical, verbal and sexual abuse in the hands of those they stay with.
This makes the children or teenagers struggle all through their growth and this hinders them from performing at their best capacity. This is because any form of abuse makes a child unstable.
I personally think maltreating any persons child is an issue of mentality and attitude that parents/guardians need to cast down and deal with. Parents/Guardians/Step Parents guilty of this need an overhauling of the mind by ensuring they think and see the child as theirs, instead of seeing the child as your enemy except the child has some spiritual problems with proofs
This will guide their actions towards the child. My prayer is God will help you to bring that child/teenager as He commanded.
Love, care, protect and bless child and God will reward you if you do a good job.