Hello and welcome to our learning center.
Please be patient with us as we are under constuction at this time.
It is our prayer that you will find something helpful in these lessons to
help keep your child safe from child abusers.
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1.What do I do if I suspect a child is being abused?
If you think that you know of a child that is being abused
by anyone it our responsibility to get involved.
DO NOT be a fraid to call the police!
Sometimes teachers or a school friend may be the first person to see changes in the child.
The abused child may confide in their friends that they have a secret.
2. Never be afraid to ask the child questions.
A lot of times a child will not talk about the abuse out of fear
because the perpetrator has threaten them or their family members.
They may also be made to feel guilty as if it were there fault.
Many children die form abuse and the sad thing is some people
are afraid to report it when they know that it is happening.
Sadly only 5% of child abuse cases are being reported in the U.S alone.
You should eport it even if you think that it is a family member or a good friend that is doing the abuse.
It is always be better safe than sorry!
3. If you are not sure, take the child to a doctor or a hospital.
In many states a doctor, a dentist, a teacher, is legally obligated to report suspected cases of abuse.
Child abusers come in many forms.
Sadley a child abuser can be a friend, a brother, a sister, a step parent, a husband, a wife, an aunt, a cousin, an uncle, a teacher,
a preacher, a doctor, a lawyer, a priest, a fireman, a policemen, a baby sitter, and even a child that has been abused can become a child abuser at a very young age.
4. Be wise and look for signs.
Look for bruises and broken bones, all over the child's body.
Look for bite marks, burns, black eyes, bruises to the buttocks, elbows, arms, broken arms, round burns that look like they have been burned with a cigarette.
Look for burns in the shape of common household utensils or appliances.
Look for rope burns and welts on the face.
6. Look for any type of unexplained injuries.
If your child seems afraid to go to a day care provider, or if the child starts to act out sexually with another child or they know a lot about sex, especially at a early age, that could also be a sign.
Another sign to look for is they start to have inappropriate sex actions with toys.
For instance if the child is playing with two dolls and you see them placing the two dolls in a sexual position that is another sign to look for.
5. Look for is Sexually transmitted diseases.
Sometime a child will complain that their private area hurts, you may want to have that checked out.
Look for Bruises or bleeding from external genitalia, vagina or anal region.
If the child does not want to go home after school as if he or she is fearful of something or someone, that is a sign for sure.
Another good sign to look for is if a child is fearful to go to a friend or a family members house.
If your child has suddenly started temper tantrums and he becomes violent with a pet or another child, this may be another sign.
If a child has frequent nightmares of being raped, molested, or physically abused and starts to have unexplained bedwetting that may be another sign.
Another sign of child abuse is that a child may run away from home, because they are fearful of the abuser.
Look for avoidance of undressing or wearing extra layers of clothes.
Look for bad Habit disorders (biting, rocking, head-banging).
Don't ever think that it could not happen to your child.
It can, trust us we know.
Reporting suspected child abuse just might save a child's life.
It could be yours!
We will be adding more information to help you soon!
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