Ityhefu yelothe yenzeka xa ilothe ikhula emzimbeni, rhoqo kwiinyanga okanye iminyaka. Kwanomlinganiselo omncinci welothe unokubangela iingxaki ezinzulu zempilo. Abantwana abangaphantsi kweminyaka emi-6 basengozini enkulu yokutyhefwa ngelothe, enokuchaphazela kakhulu ukukhula kwengqondo nomzimba. Kumanqanaba aphezulu kakhulu, ityhefu yelothe inokubulala.
Ipeyinti enelothe nothuli olunelothe kwizakhiwo ezisele zikhulile yeyona mithombo ixhaphakileyo yetyhefu yelothe ebantwaneni. Lukho unyango lwetyhefu yelothe, kodwa ukuthabatha amanyathelo alula okuzikhusela kunokunceda ekukhuseleni wena nentsapho yakho kwingozi yelothe ngaphambi kokuba kwenziwe ingozi.
Uncedo lwezoMthetho lunokunceda! Jonga incwadana efundisayo yoNcedo lwezoMthetho: Ityhefu yeLothe: Wazi Amalungelo Akho, Amayeza & Nezixhobo.