Silenced Children

every child deserves to smile

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Talk about it!

never hide it. if you're one getting abused at any time tell a stranger, a teacher, a coach anyone to call the police and help. do not hide and be scared. if they threaten act as if it is a normal day go home and the police will show up. you need to talk about it!! hiding it is not going to help you as a person grow, it will continue to bring you down.

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SUSPECT CHILD ABUSE? REPORT IT NOW!

Arizona's Statewide Toll-Free Child Abuse Hotline [phone] (1-888-SOS-CHILD) TDD [phone] TDD 1-800 530-183

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My friend is 16 and she always has bruises and never wants to be home and her parents seem very rude what do you think of that??

You know, you can't always assume but you can always ask even if it is uncomfortable. If a child is afraid to go home, there is something wrong. Fighting with your parents is one thing but neglect is different. If this is constant yes something is wrong, but i would her alone what is going on because you could lead her in the right path, or if you know for sure it needs to be reported as soon as possible. child abuse isn't something to ignore and especially your friend.

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i was searching and found this blog i love it!! I don't have a tumblr but my name is melissa & would like to ask how old is it when it isn't concidered "child" abuse

thank you so much, and abuse is abuse. it needs to be reported as soon as possible because even if threat, you need to. to answer the question though as long as they live with the parent and under the age of 18.

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what to look for

Children who are constantly dirty and children who aren’t appropriately dressed for the weather.

Children who state “there is no one at home to provide care.”

Parents or other adults who seem “indifferent to apathetic or depressed.”

Parents or other adult caregivers with substance abuse problems

Sexual abuse

Children who have “difficulty walking or sitting.”

Children who “demonstrate bizarre, sophisticated or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior.”

Parents or other adult caregivers who are “secretive or isolated.”

Parents or other adult caregivers who “describe marital difficulties involving family power struggles or sexual relations.”

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Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse and neglect, also leave deep, lasting scars. you can make a huge difference in a child’s life be helping them, be the million and one.

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Education of it all

Child neglect—a very common type of child abuse—is a pattern of failing to provide for a child's basic needs, whether it be adequate food, clothing, hygiene, or supervision. Child neglect is not always easy to spot. Sometimes, a parent might become physically or mentally unable to care for a child, such as with a serious injury, untreated depression, or anxiety. Other times, alcohol or drug abuse may seriously impair judgment and the ability to keep a child safe.

Older children might not show outward signs of neglect, becoming used to presenting a competent face to the outside world, and even taking on the role of the parent. But at the end of the day, neglected children are not getting their physical and emotional needs met.

Physical abuse involves physical harm or injury to the child. It may be the result of a deliberate attempt to hurt the child, but not always. It can also result from severe discipline, such as using a belt on a child, or physical punishment that is inappropriate to the child’s age or physical condition.

Many physically abusive parents and caregivers insist that their actions are simply forms of discipline—ways to make children learn to behave. But there is a big difference between using physical punishment to discipline and physical abuse. The point of disciplining children is to teach them right from wrong, not to make them live in fear. A very big difference on discipline and neglect.

Child sexual abuse is an especially complicated form of abuse because of its layers of guilt and shame. It's important to recognize that sexual abuse doesn't always involve body contact. Exposing a child to sexual situations or material is sexually abusive, whether or not touching is involved.

While news stories of sexual predators are scary, what is even more frightening is that sexual abuse usually occurs at the hands of someone the child knows and should be able to trust—most often close relatives. And contrary to what many believe, it’s not just girls who are at risk. Boys and girls both suffer from sexual abuse. In fact, sexual abuse of boys may be underreported due to shame and stigma.

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Crisis Nursery

www.crisisnurseryphx.org/

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help out

sitting around and wishing you could of helped these children will be a waste. Signing up for any program helping the millions that have already helped can mean the world to one child. A child could always use a million and one helpers. be that one.

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a child deserves to smile, not be put through that trial

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Why i started this blog

Children every 44 minutes don't get noticed for the things that happen to them or the threats they hear everyday. It's our job to help the ones that have been rescued and the ones needing to be rescued. We need to join and help out organizations to help these children in need

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Step up

Children are unrecognized everyday for there physical, emotional and mental abuse that people put them through. if we don't try stopping it, who will?