WARNING SIGNS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Every 9 minutes, a new victim is a child. Child sexual abuse does not only include sexual contact with a child but it may also include other actions like exposing oneself, sharing offensive content like images or videos, taking inappropriate pictures of the child, etc. Such crime can affect the life and the development of the child that may affect them throughout their life.  Learning the warning signs of child sexual abuse is often the first step to protect a child. 



Signs that a child may have been sexually abused -

It is not easy to recognize and spot the signs of sexual abuse as the offender must have taken all the ways to hide their actions like telling them it is okay, by scaring them, by giving them threats, and many more but there are some signs that might be noticeable by parents or a caretaker. 

Always listen to your instincts - If you think something is not feeling right or the child's behavior is a little different than usual then always trust your gut to watch the signs. There could be something you find by being with your child.  

There are some of the warning signs to look for:

- Physical signs:

  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Unexplained bleeding, blood on the sheets or underwear, bruising on the genital area. 

- Behavioral signs:

  • Excessive talk about or knowledge of sexual topics at this age.
  • Keeping secrets or not getting along like before.
  • Not wanting to be alone with certain people or being afraid of them (if this is their new behavior).
  • Unusual behavior has grown like thumb sucking, bedwetting, shivering while sleeping.
  • Complaining or not talking much.
  • Sexual behavior is inappropriate at this age. 
  • Wanting to be alone than to be around people. 
  • Avoid bathe or removing clothes. 

- Emotional signs:

  • Their eating habits changed all of sudden. 
  • Increased aggression. 
  • Not doing well enough in the studies or school-like before and lack of self-confidence. 
  • A lot of fear and stress.
  • Increased health issues like headaches and stomach issues. 
  • Fear of being alone at night. 
  • Self-harming behaviors sometimes. 

This may seem to be so overwhelming knowing these and to keep it in the mind while looking out for a child in your life and sometimes you may find yourself contradicting these with each other but the only and most important thing that you need to keep in mind when looking for the signs of child sexual abuse is to keep an eye on the sudden change of behaviors in your child. 
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