Tuesday 14 June 2011

Sexual Abuse of Children

Child abuse is much prevalent in many countries and this is a worrying factor for the parents and for the activists of child rights. Particularly sexual abuse is a much worrying factor. Unfortunately most of the countries are not considering it as a serious issue.

Children are the most vulnerable people in the world. As they are innocent, do not know what abusing is and could not report it to the parents and become silent victims of this menace. Parents also could not find out this abuse, until abuse manifests itself in any form.

Parents and teachers are the key players in preventing this and they have to be pro active. They have to teach their children particularly the female children about the abuses and tell them to report it, whenever it takes place.

Unfortunately, parents and teachers did not tell the kids what is sexual abuse. They feel shy to speak about these issues and feel sensitive. Many parents even shy to speak about the private parts of the human beings. This is aggravating the situation and causing abusing menace.

Child abuse could be of several types. Kids may be asked to show their private parts, private parts may be touched, elders may show their private parts, kids may be asked to see their own private parts, they may be asked to speak about private parts. Some times children may be told to pronounce obscene words and etc.

In few cases male child may be asked to perform sexual activities like chewing others' private parts. Female child may be raped and their breast may be squeezed by elders. Not only at private parts, the abuses takes place in the other parts of the body. Children's cheeks, thighs, buttocks and other parts will also be abused.

Children innocently fall prey to these sexual predators. They do not know what they have under gone. They only remember these abuses only when they feel pain,

In these circumstances parents and teachers have to be proactive to prevent these occurrences. Parents must tell the children about the private parts and why they are being hide. They shall tell in simple words about the functions of private parts and tell them not to allow anyone to touch them and speak about them.

Parents and teachers must also tell the children to protest any sexual assault or touch. Parents and teachers need not shy to tell them. They simply can tell that private parts are much important in life and they shall be protected from others.

Just this simple advice will convey a lot to the children and they will understand. At school teachers have to tell the functioning of private parts and also what use they are off, after kids grow in to adults. Children must be told not to do any experiments with the private parts.

Child activists could bring about booklets about the private parts being written in simple and enlightening ways. Each child must be told about the changes occur in the body as they grow adult and what are the consequences of these changes.

Usually those near to the children indulge in abuses. Uncles, cousins who have crossed the age of 18 years, neighbours and those who move closely to children indulge in these activities.

Governments must introduce subjects about sexual abuse in the school curriculum and special work shops should be held to educate the children.

If a child is severely abused and sustains bleeding injuries at the private parts, will continue to fear about sex in the entire life and lose interest in it and become isolated.

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