Child Abuse

“What do I think about child abuse? I think it’s a bunch of adults who don’t know how to raise a child, or don’t want to,” said Octavia Sunderland, high school graduate.

Child abuse can quickly be pushed under the rug, unless it’s brought to the public’s eye.

“Children under eight are usually the ones being abused,” said Leah Cox, former Urbana High School student. “They’re the ones that can’t fight back, and who don’t really understand why they’re being abused.”

Approximately 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of four, and more than five children die everyday as a result of child abuse.

It’s not only children that are being abused; many teenagers and even adults are still abused by their parents, even after moving out of the house.

Many children of child abuse are at risk of growing up to be like the people who raised them, but others admit that what their parents did was wrong and refuse to be like them.

About 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children.

“I hated what my father did to me and my younger siblings. I married a man like my father, when I finally realized who he reminded me of, I left him, and took my kids with me. I’m now with a man who would never hurt his kids, no matter how angry or annoyed they may make him,” said Tina Shobe, mother of three children.

Please recognize that child abuse is a problem that needs to be stopped. If you see child abuse happening, or may suspect it happening, call the local police or go to a trusted adult to help you with the problem. 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

All statistics from this article come from:

http://www.childhelp-usa.net/pages/statistics