Many children, both girls and boys are molested at a young age. Alot of them listen to their abusers pleas to keep it a secret and as a child they dont understand that they are being hurt and that not all secrets should be left untold. The best way to prevent this is to screen your childrens enviroments and interaction with others. Many predators are the very people who are generous to you and smile in your face or even offer to watch your children.
Another thing thats important in this situation is to watch age groups, you shouldn't leave your 5 year old child with a 13 year old because you dont know what that child has been exposed to.
It's also good to talk to your children about what they did that day at the baby sitters/ friends/family's house because especially at a young age children tend to be very detailed and descriptive and if anything sounds abit iffy check into it. The parents should also make their children familiar with their body and what places are private and, if those places are touched instruct your children to tell you immedately.
Unfortunately, the biggest problem is that after a child has found enough strength to tell their parents, the parents dont beleive them or they dont console them and give them any assistance. This makes the child feel worse about the situation as if it were their fault and, they feel bad because they told the "secret" that the abuser made them promise to keep. If in any event your child tells you and/or shows signs of being abused then you should investigate the issue.
If you suspect it has happened then get the child some professional help. If you are not sure about the situation then you should still take the child to a professional to be screened or do research on the symptoms and observe your child's behavior and still seek professional help for that individual.
Being molested is a serious matter that can scar your child for life. It can lead to them; staying to themselves, having low trust for everyone they know and meet, self blame, low self-esteem, self hate, hating others who remind them of their abuser, acting out/obtaining bad habits such as obsessive drinking, smoking, drugging, partying etc. , performing unhealthy sex acts ( sex with strangers, pornography, prostitution etc), becoming a sexual abuser to others (their children/ others children) and many other things.
The fact is anyone can be molested despite age, race, location, or even finincial status etc. On the same note anyone can be a predator so keep in tune with your children and always take precaution of others interation with them. No one deserves to go through sexual abuse (child or adult) and its definately not fair to children because they dont know whats being done to them and how it will effect them later in life. Children depend on adults to keep them safe because they dont always know others intentions nor can they protect themselves against those who are taking advantage of them. So know the signs and strive to keep everyone safe you'd really be saving a life and that alone should be more then enough encouragement.
Blessings to Sister Nevar for her strength to speak on this subject.. You are loved and admired
Lol when I entered this thread i would have been the 2nd reply by the time I finished writing and editing im number 5 sigh..lol
Another thing thats important in this situation is to watch age groups, you shouldn't leave your 5 year old child with a 13 year old because you dont know what that child has been exposed to.
It's also good to talk to your children about what they did that day at the baby sitters/ friends/family's house because especially at a young age children tend to be very detailed and descriptive and if anything sounds abit iffy check into it. The parents should also make their children familiar with their body and what places are private and, if those places are touched instruct your children to tell you immedately.
Unfortunately, the biggest problem is that after a child has found enough strength to tell their parents, the parents dont beleive them or they dont console them and give them any assistance. This makes the child feel worse about the situation as if it were their fault and, they feel bad because they told the "secret" that the abuser made them promise to keep. If in any event your child tells you and/or shows signs of being abused then you should investigate the issue.
If you suspect it has happened then get the child some professional help. If you are not sure about the situation then you should still take the child to a professional to be screened or do research on the symptoms and observe your child's behavior and still seek professional help for that individual.
Being molested is a serious matter that can scar your child for life. It can lead to them; staying to themselves, having low trust for everyone they know and meet, self blame, low self-esteem, self hate, hating others who remind them of their abuser, acting out/obtaining bad habits such as obsessive drinking, smoking, drugging, partying etc. , performing unhealthy sex acts ( sex with strangers, pornography, prostitution etc), becoming a sexual abuser to others (their children/ others children) and many other things.
The fact is anyone can be molested despite age, race, location, or even finincial status etc. On the same note anyone can be a predator so keep in tune with your children and always take precaution of others interation with them. No one deserves to go through sexual abuse (child or adult) and its definately not fair to children because they dont know whats being done to them and how it will effect them later in life. Children depend on adults to keep them safe because they dont always know others intentions nor can they protect themselves against those who are taking advantage of them. So know the signs and strive to keep everyone safe you'd really be saving a life and that alone should be more then enough encouragement.
Blessings to Sister Nevar for her strength to speak on this subject.. You are loved and admired
Lol when I entered this thread i would have been the 2nd reply by the time I finished writing and editing im number 5 sigh..lol