Written by Editorial Team
Teaching your kids about sex and sexual abuse is a big part of parenting. In this age where there is free flow of information, it is only natural for children to explore more about the matter. However, without the lack of supervision and adequate parenting, children can have a tainted view of the issue. Regardless of the nature of the society and the mental setup of its people, it is imperative to ensure that your child is well acquainted with the different forms of sexual abuse.
Indian society has somehow not been able to open up with regards to our physical needs and desires. Kids and young adults are left at the mercy of cheap porn and other online half-baked information or despicable literature. This problem has been in place since the earliest of times, but only recently has its gravity been recognized as a menace. It is only through vibrant communication systems that such problems can be identified at the source and a well designed system of rehabilitation can be setup. Almost always, parenting is at the center of preventing such incidences from occurring.
Sexual abuse is a term that includes a broad plethora of actions. Many a times, the signs are so subtle that they are only just categorized under sexual abuse. However, these need to be ascertained and their exact nature identified.
As parents, there is an inherent belief that something so ghastly can never happen with our children. But it may be noted here that the UNICEF has placed the proportion of children being sexually abused by known people to 50%. It also states that boys are also equally vulnerable to being sexually abused. There have been many incidents in India alone off late that have left us shaken and shocked. Infact, we may quote here a IBTIMES 2013 report which states that sexual offences against children in India have reached epidemic proportion. source https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/child-sexual-abuse-top-5-countries-highest-rates-1436162 Thus, it is not only important but critical to talk to children but sexual abuse in age appropriate terms.
Kids start to wonder about sex earlier than what is commonly perceived. Sometimes, adults take advantage of this, and get into role plays. People with intents of sexual abuse on children can ask kids to dance or make gestures or act the way that might have been portrayed in a movie that the child has also seen. The earliest instances of this may be the curiosity about the origin of human life.
There are innumerable instances of children facing sexual abuse within the environs of the home. The most vulnerable in this group are the kids who are being taken care of by caretakers and both parents are working. At times, the crèche or the day care facilitation center may become the setting for these activities.
School going kids are among the most vulnerable in matters of sexual abuse. Often, the unguarded arena of the school forms the easy hunting ground for pedophile and serial violators. It may be easy to blame the school authorities once such cases arise, but the problem can be solved only through dedicated efforts, both at the domestic front as well as within the school parameters.
In today’s world, no kid is safe from the pangs of sexual abuse. With the internet offering worldwide coverage of instances around the world, it is only essential that parents gear up effectively for tackling this menace. Governments throughout the world have set up dedicated mechanisms to curb this menace. However, the role of parents is indispensable if we are to ensure a world free of sexual abuse.
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