More informaton on this very sensitive subject.

 There can never be too much awareness for something so horrible, and as worldwide as the abuse of a child. It is long term damage that no one can really understand except a victim, a survivor. The deep emotional scarring, the mental damage, years of emotional anguish, feelings of guilt and worthlessness; (“Why didn’t I  stop it? Am I a bad child? Why me?” The hiding from what was never their fault:  “Am I different from other kids? Do other kids know? How long will I feel like this? If I tell now after waiting so long, will mommy really hate me? Will anyone believe me? Doe it matter now, so long after it’s stopped? Why did I let him do all that stuff to me for so long? How long will it hurt?” ) 

   As I said before, there is no way of seeing the monster that harms kids. They are the ultimate Chameleons. They are Doctors, Coaches, School teachers, babysitters, and parents. A child is so fragile, so innocent; we must make them aware when very young. This should start in the home, but because the mothers of abuse victims so often, are so passive, so co dependent, former abuse victims themselves, it usually doesn’t happen. There is, in most cases, no help in these homes, that's why children are so easily preyed on.   Parents, Schools, Churches, daycare centers, hospitals and all other public service agencies must step up the outcry, the no tolerance factors.  More information needs to get into the hands of our children so they can learn how to protect themselves, to fight back, and sound the alarm when they are in such danger!