Divided we may fall but united we can stand against child sexual assault

The children who should be touched with the soft hand of a teddy bear are being touched and molested to fulfill the evil intentions… This is the heart sinking reality of a child sexual abuse.

A Harsh Reality…

Though it is a hard to believe fact but yes it is true that sexual assault has become one of those common experiences faced by almost sixty percent of children in the society. Forget about teenage assault cases, we have as many as them with girls below ten years of age also. Does that not make your hair stand on end?

The action of sexual assault is not only confined to female gender, however, male child is also subjected to this heinous crime committed by heartless or I would say mindless people.      

It is not surprising at all if I say most the sexual assault cases reported have the perpetrators which belong the family itself or to put in other words, in most cases the perpetrators are the close relatives like a distant uncle or very close and old neighbors as well.

A seed of this evil …

Innocent children are warned about the danger of becoming a victim of sexual assault by a stranger outside the family circle and what is neglected here is that older brothers, step father or guardians are potential enough to abuse them by offending the relation taboo which is thought to be a strongest wall they will ever cross. The real problem lies in our system only which initiates as well hide such criminalities.

No evil is so powerful which cannot be overcomed…

‘YOU’ as being the protective pillars of your child in form of parents, should take all the measures to be vigilant for such crimes, and protect your child from any kind of sexual abuse, whether it is your son or daughter.
 
A mother or the female guardian in such a case has to play a vital role. The warmth of a mother child relationship can go a long way that helps the child to overcome the traumatic experience of sexual abuse. For this purpose you need to communicate with your child politely. You can start it with a very small exercise of sharing with him/her what happened during the school hours. It is one of those tips of parenting counselors often give to parents to bridge the communication gap between the children and their parent. There are other ways as well, do not completely rely on nearby relatives for taking care of your child, make sure you give charge to a responsible person in your absence as this will ensure safety of your child.