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| WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE? CHILD ABUSE IS WHEN A GROWN-UP HURTS YOU BADLY IN SOME WAY. IT IS NEVER, EVER YOUR FAULT! They might hit, punch, kick, shake, choke, or do something to you that's hard enough to leave a mark on your body, or just plain hurt you badly. They might hit you with their hands, a belt, stick or other object. THIS IS CHILD ABUSE. Grown-ups are not allowed to do this. It is against the law. This type of abuse is called PHYSICAL ABUSE. They might yell at you a lot, call you names, tease you in a nasty or cruel way, tell you that you are no good, or that they wish you had never been born. They might ignore you and not give you any hugs or affection. They might lock you away in your room or a closet for a long period of time. They might tell you they are going to send you away because they don't want you, or because you are bad, they might try to scare you with things they say to you, or often make you feel very sad and upset by the things they say to you. They might make you feel like you are not worth much at all and that you are useless. THIS IS CHILD ABUSE. Grown-ups are not allowed to do this. It is against the law. This type of abuse is called VERBAL or EMOTIONAL ABUSE. |
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| You need to remember that child abuse is never ever the child's fault. Sometimes the person who is abusing you might make you feel like it is, they might even tell you it's your fault - BUT don't believe them because that is a lie that they tell you to make you do what they want. Also you need to know that you are not the only kid who is being abused. There are many many other kids who are being abused too. Did you know that 1 in every 4 children are being abused - and we only know that because that number of children have spoken out about their abuse. There is likely to be many more than that. So you see, you are not alone, and it's important for you to tell and keep on telling until someone listens. On page three I'll give you a tip on how to decide who to tell. Same goes if a friend of yours is being abused, tell and keep on telling until someone listens. |
| KIDS THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU! IN HERE YOU WILL FIND OUT |
| * What Child Abuse Is * What you can do and who you can tell about it * Why the internet is sometimes unsafe & how to be safe * Some good links on child abuse to help you * How to contact me if you need to |
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