According to the National statistics at least 20% of American women and 5 - 10% of American men have been sexually abused as children. And believe it or not family members make up to 30 - 50% of the perpetrators against girls and 10 - 20% of the perpetrators against boys. An alarming 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted by the age of 18. And these... Read More

It's important to note that most abused and neglected children never come to the attention of authorities. Particularly in the cases of sexual abuse, so the actual numbers are significantly higher than what we know. There are many factors involved in obtaining these figures with some being quite controversial but nevertheless these are the numbers we have which are... Read More

For those that have suffered the scars of child abuse what are some of the options you have as an adult to cope with these painful memories and try to lead normal, productive lives? Many survivors believe it is extremely cathartic to write down their thoughts, feelings and past experiences either in a journal or even in a book. And some survivors have done exactly that,... Read More

When babies start to crawl and walk you need to start watching not only what they can pick up and place in their mouth but also what you feed them. Any child under 5 years of age can easily choke on certain foods since children do not grind or chew their food well and may attempt to swallow it whole. These foods can be choking hazards to your children;

- chewing gum

- nuts... Read More

You gotta hand it to people like Oprah and Chris Hansen of NBC for doing their part in trying to get sexual predators off our streets and away from our kids.

While some critics say the media (Oprah, Chris Hansen in particular) are just tabloid sensationalism and should leave police work to the police, I say we need more media and citizens like them. Obviously the police... Read More

Have you heard the actor Alec Baldwin's phone message to his daughter Ireland yet? It is all over the Web right now where you can hear him calling his daughter a "thoughtless little pig" among other things. Some are saying this is tantamount to child abuse.

The mantra "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" that every child first hears on the... Read More

When people are looking for signs of child abuse they go for the obvious; sores, burns, bruises on the body. When looking at suspicions of child neglect they check for signs such as soiled diapers, dirty hair, unwashed clothes or body odor and weight loss. Emotional or mental abuse is a bit harder to detect. Check if a child has suddenly become quiet or withdrawn. Lack of... Read More