Sexual child abuse is done by all types of people, including mothers. Childhood sexual abuse is a largely ignored pandemic all over the world. Sexual abuse signs are obvious yet made invisible by society. This is truly unfortunate sing sexual abuse effects usually last for years, decades, and often times lifetimes. This in depth account goes into detail about one story…
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The following are signs of possible abuse by a woman to a child:
“Grooming is a process used to prepare a child for sexual abuse. The offender aims to gain the trust of the child and those around him or her who act as inhibitors, preventing the offender for getting access to the child.”
Foster good communication with your kids. Stop and think to yourself if you feel your child would tell you anything, or just about anything. Be honest with yourself. If you think they will lie, then have a conversation with them about how YOU can be a better parent.
Kids who feel their parents love them don’t need to look for outside sources for love, by other adults. Remember it is your responsibility to ask your kids how their day was and who their friends are.
Your child’s interactions with adults should be very limited until they become adults themselves. Your goal should be never to leave your child alone with an adult. This may sound absurd, but the fact is that childhood sexual abuse is ignored or not believed by adults. You need to work even harder to be sure your kids feel comfortable enough to talk to you if it happens to them.
The Grooming Process | DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
The #1 sexual abuser is a parent. That’s right. Studies show this is fact.
Childhood sexual abuse is a scary thought, but it is more real than most would like to admit. It is an even scarier thought that a parent is most likely to be the offender.
Always know about your spouse’s upbringing before marrying him or her and especially before having kids. Child sexual abuse is a pattern passed down from parent to child, or family member to family member.
If your spouse was abused growing up, he or she needs to be open about it either to you or a therapist. On the same token, you as a spouse should be loving and supportive since the trauma was not his or her fault. He or she needs to be aware of the effects of the trauma so that patterns are not repeated. People sexually abused as children are at higher risk of abusing their children.
You need to keep your children safe and you also want to be supportive of your spouse as well while he or she heals.
If you don’t report sexual abuse, ask yourself this:
ABSTRACT: Ninety-one child sex offenders were interviewed about the methods they used to target children, the age range of their victims, how they selected children and maintained them as victims, and what suggestions they had for preventing child sexual abuse. Offenders were selected from treatment programs, probation, special hospitals, and prisons. They were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Results indicate that offenders gained access to children through caretaking, such as babysitting; targeted children by using bribes, gifts and games; used force, anger, threats, and bribes to ensure their continuing compliance; and systematically desensitized children through touch, talk about sex, and persuasion. Nearly half the offenders had no bad feelings about sexually abusing children. The implications for prevention programs are discussed.
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“I believe everyone is born with a purpose and I found my purpose through the pain that has taken place in my life. I decided at a young age to take a stand against evil and instead expose it to put a silent epidemic in the spotlight and be a voice for the voiceless.”
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