Child Abuse and You:
A child abuse begins with a touch, normally by a third person. Let us not delve too deep into who the third person could be. Any body other than the parent is a third person. There is no gender or age bias in those who indulge in such perverse act. Studies have shown that 90% of people are sexually harassing children.
A child will reveal any abuse by her action, behavior or words. Parent Protect has given a list of signs to watch out for which could be warning signs in children. A combination of worrying signs could be the time to investigate possible abuse. But, about 75 percent of children do not tell anyone due to fear or threat.
It is no secret that children listen to their parents more than others. So, the first step is teaching them from a very young age the nuances of touch and inappropriate caressing so that they get to know the difference between Good Touch and Bad Touch.
Developing children in a safe environment, to understand what is good and what is bad is the most important in today's time. Only children of parents who are ignorant of this are victims of sexual abuse.
Your daughter may be subjected to sexual harassment. If you ignore it, it means that you are not a responsible mother or father. If your daughter says in her inimitable style that she doesn't like somebody, give her a patient hearing, investigate immediately and protect her from that person.
If your child is not her self any more, looking glum and silent, not playing or studying as before, be warned. This may be the early sign or warning for you to take a deeper insight into the matter or seek advice.
Do not wait for your child to grow up. Make them understand the nuances of good and bad touch at the earliest. may be from the age of 3.
