Child Sexual Abuse AWARENESS Month- Childhood is About Weaving Dreams Not Living Nightmares

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves..~ Proverbs31:8

April is National Child Sexual Abuse Awareness month.

• We need to get up and start working on this issue.
• Join hands to secure this world for our kids.
• Lot has to be done in this field,small and/or big scale.
• Educating kids about Wrong and Right touches,
• Talking to them more about it and again and agin till they understand they are surrounded by People who will Listen, People who Care, People who will Fight for them.
• It is very important that a child has a SAFE EAR where they can go without hesitation and talk about their concerns. Be that safe ear.
• WE live in a society where Victims of any abuse hide in shame and feel guilty whereas the real culprits roam around freely- this has to change, society has to change, we have to bring this change.

childhood should be carefreefun, games, sand and puddleschildhood shouldn’t hurtchildhood shouldn’t be about wrong touches‘ don’t tell your mom It’s our secret’ ‘if you tell your parents they will think you are bad’childhood shouldn’t be hiding under the bed scared to come out,scared to face the worldchildhood should be green and mud on kneesnot blood and pain and nightmareschildhood should be playing with parentsasking them for stories and toysnot hiding from themChildhood is about weaving dreamsnot broken ones A note to Parents and every one who Cares -

• 1 out of 5 boys will be Sexually Abused by their 18th Birthday
• 1 out of 3 Girls will be Sexually Abused by their 18th Birthday 
•  A child is Sexually Abused every 2 minutes
• Estimated 95% of children who are sexually Abused know the abuser, and in many cases, loves & trusts that person.
• The Abuse may consist of a single incident or many acts over a long period of time.
• It is more often perpetrated by someone known to the child.
• Abuse may escalate over time,particularly is the abuser is is a family member.
• You may be thinking…” That could never happen to my Child” sadly it can and does happen to kids…Never assume that just because you know where your child is and who they are with, That this could never happen to them. 
• Never Assume that if this happens or is happening to your child that they would tell you.
• Sexual Predators know how to silence Children and as a Parent, your understaing of this horrific crime is Imperative for your childs safety.

( photo-slocap.org)

Child abuse is a community problem and its prevention can only succeed through  the involvement of social service agencies, schools, hospitals, religious and  civic organizations, law enforcement, the business community, and private  citizensBe Careful Be Vigilant Be Active in your kids lifeListen to your kidWatch people around themListen ANDInvestigateAnd Fight Fight with all you have- ‘if and when’

“The World is a Dangerous Place to live,not because of the people who are Evil, But Beause of the People who don’t do anything about it” Albert Einstein

And although we are talking about prevention do click the link and read the Warning signsWARNING SIGNS- RAINN( photo – nsvrc.org)Soma Mukherjee