Child Abuse facts and Precautions

  Child abuse can destroy a life. The person may go away but the scars are left behind forever. It is impossible to erase them from the vi...

  Child abuse can destroy a life. The person may go away but the scars are left behind forever. It is impossible to erase them from the victim’s memory. It often becomes a lifelong saga.
Child Abuse in a rampant problem glaring in our faces. It is our children we happen to be talking about and we need to protect them. We need to make sure that the laws in our country are implemented and we mustn’t let the criminal walk away as this will only encourage him.  

• Listen to your child and believe him.
• Never scold your child if he approaches you with a problem
• Tell him to raise his voice if he feels uncomfortable around a stranger/relative/person
• Never leave your children with neighbors, friends, relatives, servants, and drivers
• Spend quality time with your children
• Remember that your child is your responsibility and any particular action can destroy or build the faith
• Never make the child feel guilty for something he/she is not responsible for
• If your child behaves strangely due to some reason discuss it with him
• If your child suddenly stops socializing, talk to him
• If he/she refuses to go near a specific person, do not force him

Recognize the Warning Signs:The behavior of children may signal abuse or neglect long before any change in physical appearance. Some of the signs may include:

• Nervousness around adults
• Aggression toward adults or other children
• Inability to stay awake or to concentrate for extended periods -Sudden, dramatic changes in personality or activities.
• Unnatural interest in sex.
• Frequent or unexplained bruises or injuries
• Low self-esteem
• Poor hygiene

Sex assault Physical and emotional abuse is very common. A SURVEY sponsored by Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development was carried out by a NGO "Prayas" in association with Unicef and save the children clearly depicted that more than 53 per cent of children in India were sexually abused and the majority of victims didn’t dare to report the abuse.
Some Major findings of survey.

• 5-12 years children are most at risk.
• two out of every three children were physically abused.
• 53.22% of children faced one or another form of sex abuse.
• Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar and Assam reported the highest percentage of sex abuse.
• 50% abuses are persons known to child.

  Sex Abuse: a very large number of people feel that child abuse is a western problem and child sexual abuse does not happen in India. Which is totally wrong.53.22% of children in India faced one or another form of sex abuse and 50% abuses are persons known to child.
Forms of sex abuses:

• Assault,Including  Rape and sodomy.
• Touching or fondling the child.
• Forcing child to exhibit his/her private parts.
• Taking photo of child in nude.
• forcible Kissing.
• Exhibiting before the child.
• Exposing child to pornographic materials.

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