At first I thought that maybe the stories written on my Learn from the mistakes of others post might be too strong. But now I realize that the truth needs to be told & people sometimes need to hear the gory details in order to be moved into motion. Now that I read back I think that maybe I was even too soft. We need to know the cruelties of the world in order to protect our kids. There are a lot of bad people out there doing terrible things & we need to counterattack it. Because they wont stop unless we make them.
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Stop the Abuse!
I have created this blog to begin doing my part in helping our children. I want to create awareness of what happens in our society in regards to our kids.
I think that if more people are aware of the terrible truth & open their eyes to it they can begin the process of educating themselves in the matters of child abuse & we can find a way to stop it.
Links on the subject
Books on the subject
- A child called "It" by Dave Pelzer
About Me
"Ssh! Must be quiet as a mouse cause there are secrets at my house. laughing faces, the smiles you see are really only masks to me." Author: Unknown
Lets be their voice
Don't let ignorance silence them.
To recognize child abuse, look for clusters of the following physical and behavioral symptoms:
Some signs of physical child abuse:
- Burns, bite marks, cuts, bruises, or welts in the shape of an object.
- Resistance to going home.
- Fear of adults.
Some signs of emotional child abuse:
- Apathy, depression.
- Hostility.
- Difficulty concentrating.
Some signs of sexual child abuse:
- Inappropriate interest in or knowledge of sexual acts.
- Seductiveness.
- Avoidance of things related to sexuality, or rejection of own genitals or body.
- Either overcompliance or excessive aggression.
- Fear of a particular person or family member.
Warning Signs of Online Sexual Child Abuse
- Your child spends large amounts of time online, especially at night.
- You find pornography on your child's computer.
- Your child receives phone calls from men you don't know, or is making calls, sometimes long distance, to numbers you don't recognize.
- Your child receives mail, gifts, or packages from someone you don't know.
- Your child turns the computer monitor off or quickly changes the screen on the monitor when you come into the room.
- Your child becomes withdrawn from the family.
- Your child is using an online account belonging to someone else.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Some signs of child neglect:
- Clothing unsuited to the weather.
- Being dirty or unbathed.
- Extreme hunger.
- Apparent lack of supervision.