
I believe that there are many types of child abuse that are going unnoticed by the authorities. You may not agree with me, but I say that one of the most common types of child abuse that is allowed to go on is the fact that many parents smoke around their children.
A child cannot tell a parent not to smoke; if they did it wouldn't matter anyway. Think of the damage being done to this child's lungs and they can do nothing about it! How can a parent smoke in an enclosed area and not feel guilty for possibly causing damage to their child? That's just plain selfish in my eyes!
I also believe that screaming at your children is another one of the types of child abuse that go unchecked. What kind of future mental damage can result from being a victim of this type of child abuse and neglect?
Many people may disagree with me on the subject, but I still feel that these are just some of the types of child abuse that I feel should be looked at and moved upon by the child abuse enforcement agencies.
I was reading through some of the blog posts on this site and I agree with the statements made by one blogger concerning the fact that child abuse and neglect can start before the baby is even born. I personally know a recovering drug addict and alcoholic. She took pain killers, drank alcohol and smoked marijuana while she was expecting her son. Her son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three and he struggles to live a normal life. There is scientific evidence to suggest that there is a link between alcohol abuse during pregnancy and autism. Fortunately the woman in question no longer drinks alcohol or abuses any kind of drug. She has stepped up to the plate and is doing all she can to help her son. Yet she still has to live with the knowledge that she may have caused her son’s autism.
Perhaps you think of alcoholism and drug addiction as a disease. However, the way I see it consuming alcohol and taking drugs while you are pregnant does constitute child abuse and neglect. It should therefore be categorized as one of the types of child abuse. The sad fact is that what I have just told you is just one of thousands of similar child abuse stories. Women who abuse their unborn fetus by introducing alcohol and drugs into its bloodstream should be held accountable for their actions.
Generally when people talk about child abuse and neglect, you think about a child who is starved or beaten, but this isn't always the case in child abuse or neglect cases. Most people don't even think about it, but child abuse and neglect can begin when this child is supposed to be safe within the mother's womb.
Where is the CPA when a mother is drinking, smoking or doing drugs like cocaine, meth or acid? I would call this child abuse and neglect in its earliest stages. These actions can cause serious effects on an unborn child. Why isn't someone there to catch this type of child abuse and neglect? I think the CPA should monitor a pregnant women's behavior? When you think about it, if a woman is going to treat their unborn child like this before the child is even born, you can bet that she will not take good care of this child when it enters this world!
Think about how many times you see a child who looks pale and gaunt, maybe their hair is not brushed or teeth appear to not be taken care of, this could be a sign of child abuse and neglect. You man not think so, but if this is what you do see, think about what happens to this child that you don't see!
The following video is about such a victim of child abuse and neglect. I hope that it will help to make you aware of how child abuse and neglect begins and how tragically it can end!