Smiley Crayon Faces can hide the truth about Child Abuse.
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Children are very good at keeping secrets, even smiley crayon drawings can hide the truth.
Child abuse and sexual abuse are far more prevalent than people realize.
My aim is to help spread awareness. Stopping the abuse of even one child would make the effort worthwhile.
Please help me by reading, and letting me know you've read the information on this site. Help me stay motivated to make a difference, rather than crawling in a corner, and doing nothing.
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Below, You'll find my story, But G rated... You'll find current child abuse news, You'll find products that can help you spread awareness, also, a poll, contact information and a guestbook with which you can share your own story, if you choose.
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True Stories.. G-rated, but informative.
My story... Even my Mother never knew.
As a child, I was sexually abused.It started at such an early age, I didn't even know what sex was.. or maybe even the difference between boys and girls.
My abuser was my father. He told me we were going to share something special, and it was a secret between just me and him. I was not to tell my Mother. I loved my father, then, and did as I was asked.
I hated it, even tho at first I'd been happy that it made daddy happy. By the time I figured out it was wrong, I also had become afraid that if my Mother found out, my parents would be split up, it would be my fault, and I might get left with daddy. I must have done something to make my daddy do this anyway.. so it would be all my fault.
One day, I was playing with my dolls while my mother was watching some 'For Women' movie, where a Psychiatrist is talking to a mother about how to recognize abuse in a child. He showed her crayon drawings... and explained that children would express their emotions through the pictures they drew. Drawings of children with tears in their eyes, or no color, or drawn apart from family indicated trouble. The next day, the school teacher asked the class to draw our families. I wanted to draw my father waaay away from me, and no colors. Remembering that movie, and fearing discovery, I drew a happy crayon family, all together. Yes, children are good at keeping secrets if they matter.
I eventually put a stop to my abuse... In late Jr High School. I stopped it by wearing tight jeans with a 'fashionable' chain belt through the loops at all times... and locking it with a luggage lock.
My father didn't believe no meant no... but he couldn't cut the chain on my favorite belt... My Mother would notice that. He checked me for that belt almost daily for a year, however.
I've never reported him to the police. I DID tell my Mother what happened in 1997, and made the mistake of telling her I'd let her decide when I told anyone else.
It was difficult to get her to believe. She thought I was lying to her, but I proved it with a yellowed scrap of paper with a sad poem on it hidden under the liner of my jewelry box.
She believes now, but still doesn't want me to tell. I so regret that promise, and I'm now somewhat breaking it.
The Moral : TALK to your kids. No matter how much you trust your friends, neighbors, and spouse, explain to the kids secrets should NEVER be kept from you. If they are asked to keep a secret, they should let YOU decide if it's a good secret or bad.
NEWS!
- Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
- Proof that anyone can be a hero in stopping child abuse, as long as they have awareness.
So make sure you spread awareness of how prevalent child abuse can be..
Even to your children.
Your kids may save themselves, younger siblings, or even a stranger.
Share your stories.
If you were abused as a child, share your story with me, and I'll post it for the world to see, either here or on my website - http://www.geocities.com/smileycrayondrawings... your personal information will not be posted, and will remain completely confidential.You can find a link to Email me on the website listed above. Just tell me you saw me on Sqidoo!
If you do not hear from me instantly, please do not worry. I do this around my real life, and sometimes I have to delay updates.
I have recently been sent a story, which is too adult for the lens, so will go on my Yahoo website.
I need to do a good bit of work to the Yahoo Website, and that update may wait until January... But new content is coming!
Child Abuse related Causes
-NOTE- I do not believe this site has been updated since December 2006.
Please research current status before donating to their cause.
Due to the fact that abused children grow up with a variety of issues, Suicide prevention is very much a related cause... and one of the best suicide prevention organizations is in trouble.
As of 9-22-06 they still need about 40,000 to pay off their outstanding phone bill. Can you help?
Help can be in the form of Donations, or simply sending letters out.
Please research current status before donating to their cause.
Due to the fact that abused children grow up with a variety of issues, Suicide prevention is very much a related cause... and one of the best suicide prevention organizations is in trouble.
As of 9-22-06 they still need about 40,000 to pay off their outstanding phone bill. Can you help?
Help can be in the form of Donations, or simply sending letters out.
Moderated Survivor Support Groups
- Abuse Survivors Overcoming it!
- A new Survivors Group Modded by ME.
Join in, and feel free to talk about the issues you're experiencing in your life in a troll-free environment.
A sweet song, about past abuse, and dreams.
I chose not to go the "Sobbing Song" route, listen in peace. :)
This song is about a woman whos innocence was taken from her as a child, and she looks for someone who will understand her and love her.
I originally saw this paired with a video showing clips from Cinderella... A cartoon heroine who was abused as a child.. that video has unfortunately been removed from UTube, but here's the original Big and Rich version.
I originally saw this paired with a video showing clips from Cinderella... A cartoon heroine who was abused as a child.. that video has unfortunately been removed from UTube, but here's the original Big and Rich version.
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Child Abuse Poll.
Sexually, physically, or even verbally... Abuse is abuse. Child Abuse is quite common, but people will not go out publically and SAY they've been abused. Here's a chance to say it anonymously.
For this poll, consider a child anyone under the age of 18, by anyone old enough to know better.
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Reader Feedback and experiences
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- GrowWear GrowWear Oct 8, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
- This breaks my heart that you and so many others have been scarred in such a disgusting way. Keep up your fight to save other children.
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- whistlestopvisits whistlestopvisits Sep 5, 2008 @ 9:28 am
- i work at a supervised visitation center and we get child abuse cases through OCS and our executive director was a lawyer and has seen some horrific things. my sister was also sexually abused as a child by our next door neighbor and we saw the effects of it as she got older. we need more people out there spreading the word about standing up for the children. thanks for all you do!!
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- daedreem daedreem May 25, 2008 @ 12:32 pm
- Thanks everybody for the feedback up to now...
Just a couple reminders I forgot to give back in July 07...
1- If anyone wants me to contact them, remember, if your comment doesn't link to your identity, I can't necessarily find you to contact you. Email me at the email address I gave above.
2- If you are considering making your OWN email address public... I truly recommend you at least disguise your email address the way *I* did... Spammers have automated programs that find email addresses written on the internet.. even when they are not linked.
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- TinaJen TinaJen May 14, 2008 @ 2:50 pm
- This is a really useful resource; thank you! Here is a video interview of Andrew Vachss, attorney for abused children, that I like a lot, particularly where he discusses how laws should change to better protect abused children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-CA6-RmeBY&feature=PlayList&p=8BA2DC3A156C5EA1&index=0&playnext=1
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- May 2, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
- An interesting lens you got. I find these Public Records and Background Check Resources 2 sites useful also that interest me. More power to your lens keep it up!
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- PolarB PolarB Jan 19, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
- This is a great site and we need to get more word out to break the silence! Child abuse has went on way longer than it ever should have. We must speak our truths and be heard in order for it to stop.
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- Lili_Tuwai_PhD Lili_Tuwai_PhD Nov 6, 2007 @ 7:20 am
- Thanks for this comprehensive lens and for sharing your story. Much appreciated
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- Priscilla Snavely Priscilla Snavely Jul 17, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
- I am an incest survivor as well molested by my older brother for 9 years, I have never recieved theraputic counseling outside of our school systems but I know I have self counseled myself and continue doing it day by day. I want to speak out loud in our public schools would like to hear your opinion
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- Lorie Gail Lorie Gail Jan 1, 2007 @ 7:35 am
- I have a yahoo 360 page that I post blogs of some of the abuse that went on in the home of the Pastor, my father, by my mother. I'm over 50 and it still hurts. I am now taking care of my elderly parents. I'm much nicer to them. sinderella_agin@yahoo.com
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- daedreem daedreem Jul 23, 2006 @ 1:29 pm
- Hi Everybody! I'd really like your feedback!
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Child Abuse Info
Misc. bits or information with the source website.
- While there are no reliable annual surveys of sexual assaults on children, (pdf)[available on site] the Justice Department has estimated that one of six victims are under age 12.
- Data from http://www.rainn.org/statistics/index.html
Child Abuse Awareness Links
Child Abuse Awareness sites, Informational sites, and Charities.
- Smiley Crayon Drawings- Abuse Awareness.
- My website. With my story and later those of others.
- International Child Abuse Network
- Working to break the cycle of child abuse. 24 hour chatgroups related to child abuse, incest, domestic violence, parenting for survivors of abuse.
- Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault related songs - Compiled by Gerri Gribi
- Contains an interesting list of songs, from various points of view. Songs about child abuse sung by children, from the view of children, about spousal abuse, spousal payback, you name it. This site is where I went to choose most of the songs in my links.
- April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
- According to About.Com, April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
- Prevent Child Abuse America
- Healthy environments are essential to the well-being of children and their families.
- Broken Spirits: A online support group for victims of abuse and domestic violence
- A support group and informational source that focuses on the effects of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, post traumatic stress disorder, and rape.
- Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
- Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources. By Jim Hopper, Ph.D., has a wealth of information on statistics and healing.
- MedlinePlus: Child Abuse
- A Great place to learn about what can constitute abuse.
- Personal safety and violence prevention for children — KidPower
- Safety, confidence and self-protection skills, violence prevention, combatting bullying. Parent/child courses. Ages 4-6 and 6-12. US and international centers.
- Child Sexual Abuse - AACAP Facts For Families # 9
- Describes signs and symptoms associated with sexual abuse in a child or adolescent/teen.
- Child Abuse - The Hidden Bruises - AACAP Facts for Families #5
- Describes the signs and symptoms of abuse (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse) in children and adolescents/teens.
- INCEST
- INCEST & Sexual abuse of children is far more prevalent than most people realize. At least 25% of the adult population of this country has been molested as children. 25% of girls are molested before the age of 16. At least 27 million females are current or future adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
- SIA: Survivors of Incest Anonymous - Adults recovering together from child sexual abuse
- Survivors of Incest Anonymous: Adults recovering together from child sexual abuse
- Welcome to VOICES In Action!
- VOICES In Action is an international organization providing assistance to adult and adolescent victims of child abuse and incest
- Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre Victoria Australia
- The Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC)
DVIRC is a statewide service in Victoria Australia - Article: Incest/Sexual Abuse of Children - Pat McClendon's Clinical Social Work
- A brief article about Incest/Sexual Abuse of Children.
- Child Abuse Prevention Association - CAPA
- The Child Abuse Prevention Association helps children and their families overcome the traumatic effects of child abuse, especially in child molestation.
- Child abuse prevention, child abuse education, Code Amber Alert by child abuse.com
- Child abuse prevention, child abuse prevention education, awareness and child abuse related news. Code Amber Alert, Child DNA ID Kits
- International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
- International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Tennyson Center for Children - Childabuse.org
- For over 100 years, Tennyson Center has been changing lives and giving hope to children and families throughout the Rocky Mountain region. At Tennyson Center, children and families have a full spectrum of resources to help them gain insights, support and healing
- Child Abuse Prevention Month Resources and Events - DSHS
- April is Child Abuse PreventionMonth in Washington state ' and nationally.
- Child Abuse and child protection Family Law Reform
- Child abuse law reform, children and family rights - expose abuse of power, protect loved ones, reform our child protection system
- Child Abuse Prevention Network
- The child abuse prevention network provides resources for professionals, in child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, sex abuse, child sexual abuse, and family and community violence. The Nerve Center for Child Abuse Prevention.
- Home - Childhelp
- The mission of Childhelp is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children. Studies prove that child abuse has lifetime effects on its victims and society. Along with our friends and donors, we are united in our dedication to end the cycle of abuse.
- Welcome To Prevent Child Abuse Texas
- Prevent Child Abuse Texas preventchildabusetexas, prevent child abuse texas, Healthy Famlies Texas Advocacy, Prevention of Child Abuse, Wendell Teltow, Alicia Foxworth, Betty LeMater, Chris Anderson, child abuse texas, child abuse prevention, child protection, child advocacy, protection against chil
- Child Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Help
- Learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of child abuse and what to do if you suspect it. Provides help and resources for child abusers and child abuse survivors.
- Safe Child Program Child Abuse Page
- Child Abuse
Strangers
Safety on the
Internet
Bullies
Advocacy - Child Welfare League of America
- Child Welfare League of AmericaCWLA is an association of more than 1,100 public and not-for-profit agencies devoted to improving life for more than 3.5 million at-risk children and youths and their families. Member agencies are involved with prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and t
- Greater Texas Community Partners
- Each
year over 100,000 abused and neglected children in Texas need your help.
For the average person to try to help each of those children individually
is impossible. But by supporting GTCP, you can help all those innocent
victims and every dollar you donate can be s - Peace & Nonviolence: World Against Child Molesters (WACM) Group on Care2 Connect
- World Against Child Molesters (WACM): Fighting to keep our children Safe WACM Is a group where those people aged 16+ can come to air there views on child molestation and discuss there views with other likeminded people from around the world. Daily Missing Child Notices World Against Child Molesters
- Stop It Now! Together We Can Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children
- Online resource for information about and help for: child sexual abuse, sex offenders, victims of child abuse, parents of youth with sexual behavior problems, professionals working in the field of child abuse.
- Kelsey's Purpose
- Kelsey's Purpose
My granddaughter Kelsey was born after her parents were divorced. I wondered why this child - Sexual Abuse
- Pandora's Box: The Secrecy of Child Sexual Abuse, by N. Faulkner, PhD.
- National CASA
- Court Appointed Special Advocate...
Childrens Voices. - Save Griffin "The most evil of crimes belong to those who steal the innocence of a child."
- "The most evil of crimes belong to those who steal the innocence of a child."
Help remove a 5 year old from visitation with his abuser. - Child Sexual Abuse
- Texas Police Central is a free online resource for Texas Peace Officers or for anyone else seeking information on laws, law enforcement or general information about the State of Texas.
- Reporting Sexual Abuse | Houston, Texas Adult Survivors Lawyer
- --I'm not advertising these people... I know nothing of their practice... please do your own research! - However, their website looked useful.--
Are you considering reporting sexual abuse? Call 1-866-635-0811 for a free consultation with Houston, Texas lawyer Hartley Hampton. - Written Works by Andrew Vachss: The Zero 5.0laf - The Official Website of Andrew Vachss
- --Andrew's main page is VERY slow to load...Even on cable. So I've linked to his 'written works' directory. He's worth checking out. --
Written works by crime-fiction novelist, child protection consultant, and children's attorney Andrew Vachss. Information about his novels, short stories, non-fiction articles, speeches, textbooks, comics and graphic novels and more.
Abuse Awareness stores by Link
- Smiling Faces- International shop
- The Smiley Crayon Faces store goes International with Comboutique- Translated to English, French, and German.
- E-shirt.com - Smiley Crayon Faces - Child Abuse Awareness
- Smiley Crayon design available on Pastel colored Tees.
Child Abuse Prevention - the MOST Helpful links
Readers can add their own links here, and can vote existing entries up and down in the list!
Child Abuse Awareness Ribbons on Cafe Press
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Video Module
Great Videos with some of the songs in my Amazon List.
The songs I've picked have a tendency to disappear from YouTube.
I apologize if you find this module empty. :)
- Currently this video is not embeddable - but if it is still there, I recommend a visit.
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I apologize if you find this module empty. :)
- Currently this video is not embeddable - but if it is still there, I recommend a visit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMBEk4RNXpQ
Concrete Angel - Martina McBride - The Sims 2
Bury My Lovely
Aerosmith-Janie's Got a Gun
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Child Abuse Awareness Songs from Amazon.
A few moving and powerful Songs, or Rather, the Albums containing them.
Hear them in my Video Module.
Martina McBride - Greatest Hits: This Album is worth the purchase price for even the one song, 'Concrete Angel'... a song that makes me cry every time I hear it. But add in 'Broken Wing', and 'Independence Day', and you've got a bargain to beat all bargains!
Horse of a Different Color- Big & Rich: I just found 'Holy Water', I never heard of this band or album before. I'm getting it. Enough said? :)
Gone from Danger- Joan Baez: 'A Crack in the Mirror'. A story of a young girl who was sexually abused, and no one beleived her. Kinda rings a chord for me. Also, Joan Baez just has a beautiful voice, and a great musical style. This is not available in my video module, listen to a sample on Amazon instead. If you find or create a video with it, let me know!
October Project- Bury My Lovely : This song is not obviously awareness of any sort, but it does make you feel. The song has a haunting quality about it that's actually very pleasant. -- Update.. Evidentally this video was removed from Itube... Too bad, it was quite lovely, and listening to it made me want to buy this bands CDs... Why don't little known has-been bands realize that leaving such things available are GOOD ADVERTISEMENT? -- I added another video using the song, but its nothing compared to the original OP video.
Pump- Aerosmith: We have to end our list with a 'girl gets revenge on daddy' song, right? 'Janie's Got a Gun.'
Hear them in my Video Module.
Martina McBride - Greatest Hits: This Album is worth the purchase price for even the one song, 'Concrete Angel'... a song that makes me cry every time I hear it. But add in 'Broken Wing', and 'Independence Day', and you've got a bargain to beat all bargains!
Horse of a Different Color- Big & Rich: I just found 'Holy Water', I never heard of this band or album before. I'm getting it. Enough said? :)
Gone from Danger- Joan Baez: 'A Crack in the Mirror'. A story of a young girl who was sexually abused, and no one beleived her. Kinda rings a chord for me. Also, Joan Baez just has a beautiful voice, and a great musical style. This is not available in my video module, listen to a sample on Amazon instead. If you find or create a video with it, let me know!
October Project- Bury My Lovely : This song is not obviously awareness of any sort, but it does make you feel. The song has a haunting quality about it that's actually very pleasant. -- Update.. Evidentally this video was removed from Itube... Too bad, it was quite lovely, and listening to it made me want to buy this bands CDs... Why don't little known has-been bands realize that leaving such things available are GOOD ADVERTISEMENT? -- I added another video using the song, but its nothing compared to the original OP video.
Pump- Aerosmith: We have to end our list with a 'girl gets revenge on daddy' song, right? 'Janie's Got a Gun.'
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Andrew Vachss Books on Amazon
Andrew Vachss is an attorney who represents children and youth exclusively, with 30 years experience in child protective work.
He doesn't make a great income working on child abuse cases.
My usual preference with books is 'buy used'...
In this case, I ask if you like his books, BUY NEW.
Help him to help kids.
He doesn't make a great income working on child abuse cases.
My usual preference with books is 'buy used'...
In this case, I ask if you like his books, BUY NEW.
Help him to help kids.
Miscellanious Awareness Items.
- ProductsfortheCure.com
- Awareness Ribbon Jewelry, magnets, woven ribbons, etc. -Site not Firefox Browser freindly.
- Personal safety and violence prevention for children : KidPower
- Safety, confidence and self-protection skills, violence prevention, combatting bullying. Parent/child courses. Ages 4-6 and 6-12. US and international centers.
- Peace & Nonviolence: World Against Child Molesters (WACM) Group on Care2 Connect
- World Against Child Molesters (WACM): Fighting to keep our children Safe WACM Is a group where those people aged 16+ can come to air there views on child molestation and discuss there views with other likeminded people from around the world. Daily Missing Child Notices World Against Child Molesters
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Bright and Colorful, this pattern is fun to wear, as well as its added benefit of abuse prevention awareness! Wear it with pride!
Even smiley crayon drawings can hide the truth. Children showing no signs of abuse may still have experienced it. Help spread the world, and protect our children.
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Bright and Colorful, this pattern is fun to carry, as well as its added benefit of abuse prevention awareness! carry it with pride, as a purse, or mobile storage for toys or diapers!!
Even smiley crayon drawings can hide the truth. Children showing no signs of abuse may still have experienced it. Help spread the world, and protect our children.
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Bright and Colorful, this pattern is fun to wear, as well as its added benefit of abuse prevention awareness! Wear it with pride!
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Current Child Abuse news.
News updates every 6 hours.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byBooks and studies.
- Harvard University Press: Father-Daughter Incest
- Father-Daughter Incest: by Judith Lewis Herman, published by Harvard University Press
Amazon Child Abuse Votable links!
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
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Child Abuse Review
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMiscellaneous Survivor Sites
- CatsSecretTale
- CAT's Tale: Hi! I'm CAT- This is not a fun webpage to visit, More a public awareness thing... I am a surviver of childhood sexual abuse. I do not plan to get too explicit here,
- Survivors
- A Squidoo page for Survivors, Especially of Domestic Violence.
- Miss Kitty's Place-An Open Door for Abuse Survivors/index
- An open door to all survivors of abuse. This site contains information on restraining orders, a safety plan, and other information.
- Survivors Can Thrive!
- Survivors Can Thrive!
Sexual assault & abuse survivor support, resources, self-care and comfort tips. I tell my personal story of recovery from childhood sexual abuse and rape, PTSD and dissociat - SIA: Survivors of Incest Anonymous - Adults recovering together from child sexual abuse
- Survivors of Incest Anonymous: Adults recovering together from child sexual abuse
- Adam's Dimension
- Website on childhood sexual abuse, depression, recovery from abuse, and self-help information
- Survivor Journey Main Page
- There are so many of us out there.
- This Child's Journey: "I am my present, past and future..."
- A 40-something Survivors page.
Beautiful. - Knightgale's Raging Fire
- This Internet
Force Against Child Abuse Net Ring
is owned by Knightgale's Raging Fire.
The fire still burns tho it has been many years ago. I am a survivor of child abuse. Center for Child - Angela Shelton ~Biography
- The film that's changing lives!
Angela Shelton crosses the country meeting other Angela Sheltons to survey women in America. 28 of 40 Angela Sheltons have been raped, beaten or molested. - Butterfly Wings
- A Survivors Site...
- Child Abuse Survivor
- Child Abuse Survivor
About a male survivor of childhood abuse, and the issues he faces in adult life.
Blog format.
Non-Child Abuse sites with Beneficial CA INFO.
- Statistics | Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. RAINN also provides resources for the prevention of sexual assault and education and assistance to victims of rape and sexual assault, including drug-rape. Resource information and nation
- Help Yourself by Helping Others
- A Myspace.com group, for people and Survivors trying to make a difference.
- Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
- Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources. By Jim Hopper, Ph.D., has a wealth of information on statistics and healing.
- MedlinePlus: Child Abuse
- Useful information
- Code Amber Sex Offender Registries by State
- Code Amber Sex Offender Registries by State. A useful site for parents and even adults. I found out I have a SO living 3 houses down. Next time an unknown neighbor asks to borrow my phone, he may get answered in the negative. (last time I handed a cordless out the door.. but I don't have a chain.)
- Open Directory - Society: Issues: Children, Youth and Family: Child Abuse
- only in Children,_Youth_and_Family/Child_AbuseTop: Society:
Issues:
Children, Youth and Family:
Child Abuse (751)
DescriptionChild Advocacy Groups
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More of my past... About Spankings.
This needs added to my website, but i'll just put here for now.
About Spankings...
I remember when I was a kid, for serious offenses, it was daddys job to do the disciplining... Mamma would tell him whatever we'd done that she felt needed correction.
He'd take us out back, cut a green switch from the tree.. (not sure what type, but long flexible branches) We had to drop our pants, and we'd get switched to the bare legs.... It hurt horribly.
If we squirmed, he'd get mad and it would get worse.
We'd always have painful welts afterward, and quite often bleeding ones.
The teachers never seemed to care why we could barely stand to sit down in class... @$#%...
I hope they do better than that nowadays...
I also remember, that although the whips were painful, when something we did wrong (or was assumed to have done wrong) wasn't severe enough to call for daddy, Mom would just give us these disappointed looks... I can't really describe it.
Those looks hurt me almost as bad as the whippings.... The whippings were totally unnecessary... For ME. (My brother needed more)
This is not to say I am completely against spankings... I think there are times when they are needed. But it should be bare hand to bottom. If your hand stings even a bit, YOU'RE HITTING TOO HARD. And spankings should be the exception. Not the rule.
(An example of where I have spanked a child... Years ago, I was babysitting a cousin for the first time. I was a teen. not sure of his age.. a very rebellious 6? He was being very very difficult, and finally screamed at me when I'd tell him to stop what he was doing that I wasn't his mommy, and he didn't have to listen to me because I couldn't do nothing to him. - Insert spanking. [not beating... probably only hurt his pride] - The child was a perfect angel until mommy got back at which time he ran crying floods to her as if he were dying "mommy mommy she spanked me!" her answer; "You must have deserved it then." - insert crushed look here - I never had a problem with him again. I stepped aside later to explain to his mom why I'd spanked him, because I actually was a bit ashamed of myself... I couldn't decide if he'd deserved it or not. She told me it was completely ok and she was glad I'd done it. -- My own daughter is too young to need or understand any discipline other than NO and push her hand away from whatever... But if she ever does later what my cousin did to me when babysat... I'd want the babysitter to do the same. Just don't abuse it!)
I remember when I was a kid, for serious offenses, it was daddys job to do the disciplining... Mamma would tell him whatever we'd done that she felt needed correction.
He'd take us out back, cut a green switch from the tree.. (not sure what type, but long flexible branches) We had to drop our pants, and we'd get switched to the bare legs.... It hurt horribly.
If we squirmed, he'd get mad and it would get worse.
We'd always have painful welts afterward, and quite often bleeding ones.
The teachers never seemed to care why we could barely stand to sit down in class... @$#%...
I hope they do better than that nowadays...
I also remember, that although the whips were painful, when something we did wrong (or was assumed to have done wrong) wasn't severe enough to call for daddy, Mom would just give us these disappointed looks... I can't really describe it.
Those looks hurt me almost as bad as the whippings.... The whippings were totally unnecessary... For ME. (My brother needed more)
This is not to say I am completely against spankings... I think there are times when they are needed. But it should be bare hand to bottom. If your hand stings even a bit, YOU'RE HITTING TOO HARD. And spankings should be the exception. Not the rule.
(An example of where I have spanked a child... Years ago, I was babysitting a cousin for the first time. I was a teen. not sure of his age.. a very rebellious 6? He was being very very difficult, and finally screamed at me when I'd tell him to stop what he was doing that I wasn't his mommy, and he didn't have to listen to me because I couldn't do nothing to him. - Insert spanking. [not beating... probably only hurt his pride] - The child was a perfect angel until mommy got back at which time he ran crying floods to her as if he were dying "mommy mommy she spanked me!" her answer; "You must have deserved it then." - insert crushed look here - I never had a problem with him again. I stepped aside later to explain to his mom why I'd spanked him, because I actually was a bit ashamed of myself... I couldn't decide if he'd deserved it or not. She told me it was completely ok and she was glad I'd done it. -- My own daughter is too young to need or understand any discipline other than NO and push her hand away from whatever... But if she ever does later what my cousin did to me when babysat... I'd want the babysitter to do the same. Just don't abuse it!)
About spankings 2
Part of this is duplicated.. but this is more in depth.
I'm the younger child of a 2 child family.
Discipline was very harsh in my house. My parents had a tendency to let their anger do the talking when it came to discipline.
Sometimes, discipline would be as minor as being sent to our rooms.
Sometimes it was getting whipped repeatedly on the bare legs with green whips off the trees, usually until the welts bled.
My brother and I had 2 very different personalities.
When I was sent to my room, I took it as a punishment. -I punished MYSELF by not allowing myself to play with my toys while I was in there, because if I played and had fun, it was not a punishment.
-My brother when sent to his room, played and had a blast, and it was no punishment at all. when let out, he continued his behaviors. He was a hooligan. (luckily, he wizened up a bit as he grew... and I would now recommend him as a potential spouse for the right woman.)
I rarely did things wrong.. mostly I was punished for things my brother did that they thought I did, or they thought I was lying, when my brother was.
Neither my brother nor I deserved the spankings with a switch that we were given. NO child does.
Even so.. I am a FIRM believer that a swat with the hand, applied only as really needed, can work wonders.
I am not talking of ABUSE.
I am talking about a swat that hurts more mentally than physically. maybe barely even stings a little physically. DEFINATELY doesn't cause actual injury.
This swat should be applied with children who do not understand any other type of punishment, as a last resort. For instance, an older sibling persisitently hits his younger sibling, even after punishments like 'time out', and a 'talking to'. A spanking here isn't child abuse, it's child PROTECTION!
It should also be applied rarely, as a 'this is a VERY serious infraction' discipline for 'hard to dispipline' AND other children.
Discipline should also always be given in context.
the child should KNOW what they are being spanked, swatted, or just sent to their room for.
Again.
Child abuse is COMPLETELY and THOUROUGHLY repugnant, and should NEVER be done.
Carefully applied spankings are NOT ABUSE.
(Whippings are. Many of what parents CALL spankings are... the 'spankings' that cause bodily injury. that's not 'spankings' That's BEATINGS.)
A stitch in time saves nine?
no..
A SWAT in time saves KIDS!.
Discipline was very harsh in my house. My parents had a tendency to let their anger do the talking when it came to discipline.
Sometimes, discipline would be as minor as being sent to our rooms.
Sometimes it was getting whipped repeatedly on the bare legs with green whips off the trees, usually until the welts bled.
My brother and I had 2 very different personalities.
When I was sent to my room, I took it as a punishment. -I punished MYSELF by not allowing myself to play with my toys while I was in there, because if I played and had fun, it was not a punishment.
-My brother when sent to his room, played and had a blast, and it was no punishment at all. when let out, he continued his behaviors. He was a hooligan. (luckily, he wizened up a bit as he grew... and I would now recommend him as a potential spouse for the right woman.)
I rarely did things wrong.. mostly I was punished for things my brother did that they thought I did, or they thought I was lying, when my brother was.
Neither my brother nor I deserved the spankings with a switch that we were given. NO child does.
Even so.. I am a FIRM believer that a swat with the hand, applied only as really needed, can work wonders.
I am not talking of ABUSE.
I am talking about a swat that hurts more mentally than physically. maybe barely even stings a little physically. DEFINATELY doesn't cause actual injury.
This swat should be applied with children who do not understand any other type of punishment, as a last resort. For instance, an older sibling persisitently hits his younger sibling, even after punishments like 'time out', and a 'talking to'. A spanking here isn't child abuse, it's child PROTECTION!
It should also be applied rarely, as a 'this is a VERY serious infraction' discipline for 'hard to dispipline' AND other children.
Discipline should also always be given in context.
the child should KNOW what they are being spanked, swatted, or just sent to their room for.
Again.
Child abuse is COMPLETELY and THOUROUGHLY repugnant, and should NEVER be done.
Carefully applied spankings are NOT ABUSE.
(Whippings are. Many of what parents CALL spankings are... the 'spankings' that cause bodily injury. that's not 'spankings' That's BEATINGS.)
A stitch in time saves nine?
no..
A SWAT in time saves KIDS!.
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by daedreem
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