Child Sexual Abuse: Myths and Facts

Creating awareness.. everyone should read this blog..

Very well written 'truth',neetu. the most important thing as a parent is that one should be like a best friend to your child so that he/she can open their heart out to them.

Thanx for sharing such a serious issue.. It's a eye opener.

Very informative... But please tell how should we teach them thus knowledge what is good and bad...

Thanks for this blog.. very important information

Useful information definitely helps parents and children

Good One

*awaring

Thanks for awarding us more about this burning topic.

Thank you neetu for this information..

Hi Sreelekha Please don't worry. I have seen that as a parent I usually worry about those things which I do not do anything about. . as in I hesitate to get involved and therefore the worrying never goes down. I suggest thatyou take positive steps to deal with this. And the first one is teach your children to take care of themselves. We cant be around them all the time therefore we need to speak with them and guide them gently to protect themselves. There are more blogs and parent talks on this issue on parentune. Please read the comments here parents have shared some useful tips to how to speak to your child about this. Please treat this as just another danger you need to protect your children from. . just like we teach them to protect themselves from injuries. . getting an electric shock etc. . take the first step and your instincts will guide you.

Thank u , nowadays im really worried how I'm going to take care of my two kids after reading :(

Dear Sartaz thank you for sharing your thoughts. I have experienced csa as a child so i know how it feels. Just like you i have been extra cautious all my life about protecting my child though he is a boy.

Neetu, thank you very much for the information. Your previous blog says children of 1-3 years are subjected to abuse, but Let me reveal that when I was 13, I was abused (touched very inappropriately) by a stranger. I was so shaken that I could not speak to any one about it. I revealed it to my wife at 30 and my Mom still does not know about it. I was too scared n shy to tell this to my mom. The guilt, OMG, was so high. now I am a father of a boy and I will do anything to protect my child from such things.

Dear Sister Aks, may I suggest u to install any kind of hidden surveillance system such as a pen or button camera, with out the knowledge of ur husband and brother in law. it might make things clear.

Hello Aks. It is normal for your husband to not believe what you told them as most people find it difficult to believe that a family member could do something like this. But as your baby is not in a position to protect herself/himself, it is your duty to protect them. Standing up for your child- it can be difficult and uncomfortable but it is not impossible. You just have to convince yourself that if you dont do it, your child may suffer lifelong emotional damage. Maybe your bil didnt mean harm, we dont know. But go by your motherly instinct. If something makes you uncomfortable, address it. If you cant confront your brother in law directly, give them hints that there are some things you dont appreciate. Take your child away from the scene. Do what you gotta do. It will give you peace of mind and your baby the protection that they need.

Thanks for such a good information... I noticed few stupid acts of my brother-in-law with my babe, when i noticed and complained to my husband, He did not believed me. I am really streesed and worried,how to make him understand?? please help..

Very informative. but how do I explain my 5 year old daughter about these abuses?. kindly give your inputs.

Very useful information.. Thank you.. Every parent must read it..

Very Informative blog..

Very helpful. ..n nvr thught dat even women can abuse ..thnx for information

Thanks for this useful information

Very helpful... I have two kids. My 5years old son goes to school. I taught him the facts of such abuses.. he's too small to understand... but somehow managed to taught him if someone else touch es ur certain areas.. first shout loudly.. don't panic.. tell me everything that happened... ur mom is with you always...

Very informative. I had taught my daughter when she was five that if anyone touches you in certain areas you need to boldly come and tell me. And also told her not to retaliate if she is alone. This is the way I told my sons too.

Nice article Neetu...

thank you friends for participating in this important discussion.

they say ignorance is bliss;well not always... so pls talk,share n care.

Neetu this is a very prevalent yet sadly least spoken of issue. wld like to commend your brave efforts in understanding and combating it

Thanks a lot for sharing such information. We all know alot about it ,but most of the times we ignore the situations where it can happen

Beautiful piece Neetu. It is simply written, very informative. It is indeed very important to make our children aware of such situations.

Thank you friends, appreciate your feedback and willingness to discuss this issue.

i have liked your series of blogs on child sexual abuse. very educative and important for all parents to know.

though very disturbing to reach, i think it is important to be aware of such things happening in our society.

very good blog and very important for parents to know too. we assume our children are safe, and specially boys, but the reality is different

Thank you Sneha and Umabati. Do share within your community to help more parents understand the gravity of this situation.

very good information..

eye opening blog. thanks Neetu Ralhan