Child Sexual Abuse: See it! Hear it! Identify it!
The need to identify the signs of sexual abuse in a child is therefore utmost. Don’t close your eyes if you see a child getting abused. Don’t close your ears when a child comes to you with his problems. This article would discuss the signs of child sexual abuse so that it can be timely identified, reported, and stopped. As a parent or as a guardian or even as a school teacher, one needs to be highly alert for recognizing the signs of sexual abuse in the child one is dealing with. It cannot always be easy to spot and stop the sexual abuse of a child. Recognizing warning signs in a child can save him or her from much-unwanted trauma. The physical signs of child sexual abuse include: · Signs in Genital Area: There can be bruises, bleeding and swelling in the genital area which can be painful for the child. · Signs of Abuse on Clothes: The underclothes of the child who has suffered ...