What you should know about child abuse:
Booklet # 2

Introduction:

We would all agree that home should be a

place to belong but sadly, for many children

this is not the case. Children all over North America

are being neglected and abused physically,

sexually and emotionally, the abuse is often

committed by someone the child knows and trusts.

Children must be taught that no one has the right

to touch them in the private areas of their body

or to say things to them that make them

feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about

themselves and their body parts.

Parents have the responsibility to teach

and educate their children and make them

aware that there are people in our society

that will injure and violate little children

and that there are certain things they can do

to prevent anything ever happening to

their children.

Many of these offenders have been victims

of abuse themselves and they have never

dealt with the issues of their own abusive past.

Our children are vulnerable if we do not

take our responsibility and educate them

so they will know how to conduct

themselves should they find themselves

in a  dangerous or stressful situation.