How to Prevent Child AbuseHow 5 Minutes Worth of Education Can Help You Better Understand How to Prevent Child Abuse
You get a call from your grandfather and you find yourself tearing up and saying "if only she knew, if only I had told her..." Because you see, just minutes before, your grandma had passed away from lung cancer. Your grandma, the one you called "Nana", the one person who used to knowingly give you cookies and milk on the weekends your parents left you with her and said "Remember, Nana, no sweets for the kids." How you loved those happy moments with Nana. But Nana was a chain smoker. She was from a different time and the message about how smoking can cause cancer never got to her. And so sadly, she passed away at the tender age of 57, and everyone in the family agrees her 3 packs-a-day habit probably was the reason. It was an early death that could have been prevented, if only Nana had known about the dangers of smoking. You could have told her in 5 minutes.... But there are other tragedies out there that can be solved by a 5 minute education...For instance, learning how to prevent child abuse... Just by reading over the following facts, you can prevent a tragedy like Nana's, except this time you'll be helping someone who's just starting out in life.
Key Child Abuse Facts to Know:
Know the signs of child abuse and neglect1.Below are some signs that may signal the presence of child abuse and/or neglect from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The Child: ![]()
The Parent:
The Parent and Child:
So now you've had a 5 minute education to help you better understand how to prevent child abuse...You know the basic signs of child abuse. Go report it to the proper authorities if you have knowledge of any child being abused. You can't save Nana, but you can save someone else. And wouldn't your Nana think that child abuse prevention is worth a plate of warm cookies and a glass of milk?
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References:1. http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/signs.cfm (Accessed: 9/5/09) |
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