A lot of people would want to scroll past this article because from the title they feel they already know what the content is. The aim of this article is to refresh our memory because often times a lot of parents feel they know this but they forget about it completely!
It is a well known fact that children who don't receive enough attention from parents are predisposed to a lot of social ills. Especially in a world where parents are more carried away with chasing money and building careers thereby paying less attention to their children and the dangerous environment of the 21st century. Parents are on daily basis more concerned with their vocations thereby totally neglecting the behavioral, psychological and emotional well being of their children. The main reason why the 21st century keep climbing a daily high on smoking, drug abuse, gangsterism, rape, truancy, pornography and a lot of other ill related activities which are being carried out by teenagers.
Child Molestation happens to be our main focus for today -
Child Molestation is generally a situation where an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Children who often fall prey to this insane and dastardly acts are those whose parents have enormous careers and also the very careless parents. The parents in this situation tend to spend lesser time with their children to instill good behavioral patterns and morals in them.
The most hazardous of it all is parents leaving their children to so-called trusted guardians or extended relatives when they are away. I personally have lost count of how many child molestation stories i have heard that was being carried out by family relatives on children whose parents are careless enough to leave them in their care. Sometimes parents feel only the girl child is at risk but they are totally wrong! Child molestation affects both sexes. I sadly was a victim of molestation by not one, two but three extended relatives (two females and a male). As a child, you are being warned by your victimizer not to tell anyone and threatened that if you do they'll harm you. You get scared to death and keep shut in spite of the anger and pain within you.
Also children who are being left alone with step parents suffer a high level of molestation, in most cases it is the girl child. Step parents who are so busy with their lives and neglect their parental roles tend to put in so much trust in their partners and often times fail to read the signs even when it is so clear. Some children try to speak up most times but are never given listening ears. Children are being molested by people they rely on the most. 90% of the time child molesters tend to be those who are close to their victims. Neighbors, family friends, uncles, aunties, fathers, brothers and teachers. The chances of child molestation from the outside is usually very slim.
Parents need to pay more attention to their children, it is every parents natural duty to be responsible for their children and to lead them through the right path. No matter how busy your schedule is, create time for your children. Have deep personal discussions with them, make them feel loved, ask them about what happens in their lives when you are away. Pamper them to tell you their secrets and to tell you their fears and assure them that they don't need to be scared of anything because you are there to protect them.
Child Molestation is an insane act and can only be stopped through careful and better parenting
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