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Child Abuse
This is a hub I felt I had to make.Children are our future,why would anyone want to hurt them.My own grandson,Jonathan,was killed.I believe it too came from abuse.The case is still under investigation.
In this hub I will put links.If you are thinking of hurting your child in any way please seek help.For those of you who want to help I will install the link for Kelsey's Purpose;a social community that has helped me a bunch.This video is about Kelsey.Get out your kleenex,you will need it!
Kelsey's story
- Kelsey's Purpose
social community banded together to help victims and their families
Unicef
A recent unicef report on child well being put the United States and the United Kingdom as lowest among 1st world nations in child well-being.Why??Are we so caught up in everything else we are not concerned about our children?
Prevent Child Abuse
Another great orginization is Prevent Child Abuse America.Started in 1972,they build awareness.
Band Together
We as people need to STOP looking the other way.If you see an incident report it.
DON'T BE SCARED.THE CHILDREN ARE SCARED,WE CAN'T BE!!
Let's stop these predator's in their tracks.
Looking for comments on what we as people can do.Let's pull together and stop the people hurting and killing our babies.
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Some days I feel we should make them the victims to be honest.For any person to harm a child is unforgivable.
Not only can a child be abused physically,they can also be abused mentally and emotionally.Here is a site that shows a lot of the emotional abuse adults use on children:
http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/child-abuse/
http://preventchildabuse.com/emotion.htm
If you see it--REPORT IT!!
the lisa steinberg case still rips my heart out. everyone knew. no one helped her. I feel similarly towards aileen wournos, who to me remains the ultimate victim.
Could you please post any links for them???
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/fami
that child was beaten to death after years of sexual and physical abuse by her adoptive parents. I've never forgotten her. she was 6 years old.
on aileen, she grew up to be a female serial killer of abusive men. still, if lisa steinberg had lived, she could have grown into aileen. aileen not only was never saved, her whole life, but she was exploited by others even to the end financially, by fake friends. I love her. My heart is with her and I have no doubt she is in heaven now.
http://www.angelfire.com/space2/aileen/
froggy, check your e's on your request.
You know I reported a child abuser in years past..it was so obvious..and so cruel..The county the parents lived in..it was the first report. so the parents moved to another county. They had been reported previously in yet another county. I do not know what ever happened to the poor boy..I felt so lost and not sure it helped him at all. the system sucks....However that was now 43 years ago..he is always in my prayers...And so will your grandson be in my prayers I am so very sorry,,it is so un-fair..my tears are falling now..God Bless You..G-Ma :O)
This is a great resource. I am sorry for your loss, but it is inspiring to see that you are taking this personal and obviously heartbreaking tragedy and moving forward to prevent it from happening to other children. Here in Michigan, the Ricky Holland case was one of the most vile examples we've seen of child abuse in a long time. If you'd like to see more about it, here is a link:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=999
This is a 14-part series the Detroit Free Press did recently, looking at the events leading to Ricky's death at the hands of his adoptive parents. It also looked at all of the people and agencies that failed him along the way.
I am deeply sorry to hear about your grandson Jonathan...I hope once the investigation is under way justice prevails...
It makes me sick to the teeth how humans can be so cruel in general but to be cruel to children, be-it mental emotionall or physical to the point of killing/death is something i will never be able to get my head around or understand and i hope whoever does do this will get more than they would have ever bargained for within or outside the law!!
I agree with Compusmart, it is sick there are so many abusers hurting an innocent child which has nothing but love in its heart. It seems only God can protect them, the laws are stupid. I am sure God will give those kids another chance in a far better world and make those abusers suffer a thousand times in their next lives even if they had escaped it here. There is no justification in abusing a child.
Froggy213, I discovered this from Idunn's poem http://hubpages.com/hub/poem-for-jonathan. Thank you for sharing a very personal story to raise awareness about child-abuse. Our hearts are with you and your family.
Thank you Paul.Thank you too for hubpages;such a great place to be able to pour myself into.
I watched the video and it had the tears rolling.
I am so sorry for what happened to your grandchild.
Sending love and blessings to your family.
Thank you so very,very much.
Thank you for posting this. I am so sorry for your loss. I just find it so hard to believe that people can do this sort of thing.
That video ..... well, it's something else and makes me think of my own grandchildren and how lucky they are ... etc.
Best wishes to you all
I admire Froggy213 for turning a tragedy into an opportunity to serve by bringing awareness to others about child abuse; this to me is grace.
Awareness is the key and reporting is the only right thing to do...so many people fear getting involved and it makes me so sad, their fear of getting involved is nothing compared to the fear these children live everyday. My heart goes out to you and your family.....Thank you for sharing!
I pray that no other person should have to go through what we are at this time.At one time I was a completely different person than what I am today.I would have handled this a whole lot different.
I do question myself at times though;am I doing it right?Or would being a vigilante be the answer??
Just curious,what would some of you do in my shoes{there are no wrong answers and do not worry about hurting my feelings;they have been mangled already}
Froggy213 -
I am so sorry to hear about your grandchild. Honestly, I cannot even bring myself to think of such a thing. You know pain, anger and hate, the likes that only the Savior can and does bear for you.
I sit here after watching that sweet little Kelsey, and the words of knowing she was spiritually dying inside, although still living, cause me to feel, that perhaps because she was not able to be taken from her mother, etc... perhaps Heavenly Father took her home to Him, where He could protect her...
I firmly believe that she has been tenderly healed in the arms of our Savior. And she is whole again. And it is we, who are left, that must find meaning as to what we will do, when we have been acted upon in such horrific ways.
These are the tests, that only a few, will be given... as to their faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ.
You must, absolutely pour your heart out to God, so that you may have His grace to give you the strength of spirit; to remove the hate, anger and anything that is keeping you from moving forward, or feeling confused in your life. Maybe you should fast and pray together for this power in your life, that can only come from Him.
When the Savior teaches us, that we must forgive everyone... I am blown away, that it can be done. That is His power. He will bring you the peace and clarity that you are desperate for, when we keep His commandments. He promises us His peace... much different that even what we can give each other with our love.
Repent for your anger and hurt... and work on forgiving those who have offended Kelsy and all others. It will take a long time... even a lifetime. But as you do this... you will begin to feel your burden lifted little by little. You will know days of peace in the arms of His love as well.
Luke 17: 2
1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these [my] little ones.
Jesus Christ has no tolerance for this kind of evil. Although we suffer the actions of others, because of agency; I believe that if they do not repent... they will loathe the judgement bar of God!
As you turn to Him, and ask Him what He would have you do... He and Kelsey, will let you know. But, I think what you are doing here on the Hub is honorable for all of God's innocent children. If He were here, I am certain, He would be right by your side in His cause with you.
God Bless you for your desire to fight evil. I support you completely.
tDMg
LdsNana-AskMormon
(sorry for the epistle... but I feel so compelled)
Nothing at all to be sorry for.The Word of God is allmighty.These are also words I need to hear;No,I haven't forgiven yet,and it is a battle inside me.Whether I will ever be able to,I don't know.I do stay in His Word and pray.Terrible at fasting at times{need to work on that}.
All I can say is Thank You LdsNana
Hi Froggy (funny to call someone besides Kermit... Froggy:-)
Oh yes... pain, is hard to watch or feel, another person experience, so intensely. For that, I am truly sorry. I know that these temporary experiences will pass, because of Jesus Christ, but experience them we must.
You can, and you will. There is no question in this. I personally believe, that the moment we let our Father in Heaven know of our desire to forgive... it is at that very moment, His Son's Power, will begin to carry us forward. I think at times, we feel that in order to have forgive another, we must also have our hurt, pain and hate -- simply disappear, as evidence. I have come to know, that this is not true.
His Power is made evident, through our ability to move forward and LIVE the life that He is allowing us, to live, for our growth; that we may come to know HIM. How else, do people truly come to know Him, unless they truly have come to know the Power of that which He DID precisely because of these kinds of circumstances.
Thus, we all, in very personal ways, will have our Gethsemane and our Crosses to bear; but He will show forth His Power, to save us from destruction. Not only of ourselves in physical and emotional pain, but death and hell in the next life.
He is here, right now... simply for the asking. ASKING for Him to help you, enables Him, to bless and carry you; and do be, very very specific with Him -- and then expect to recognize Him in your life.
tDMg
LdsNana-AskMormon
Ribbitt!
LOL
tDMg
There is a Divine reason for everything. I feel for you, most especially for the dad. Thank God for His healing and I thank Him more for our Victory throught ChristJesus.
May God's endless love and favor be upon you and your family all the days of your life.
That is a gut wrenching video- and I am so sorry about your grandson, it's hard to fathom an adult mistreating/hurting/killing a child.I am very sorry.Very good resources, Thanks for the great hub and the awareness you bring.
Yes child abuse is the ultimate betrayal and I am one of the betrayed but I was and am betrayed by cruel words not violence. Words that cut me into half, left me lying in agony and tears in the dark hours of the night. Sometimes I feel nothing at all.
Any kind of abuse is bad and if it does not lead to death or suicide it can lead to a inner death. The kind where who you truly are is annhiliated and only through hard work can you get yourself back.
In Pain-I am here for you. If you want to talk, please contact me through here. You are right, sometimes words can hurt the most. You should not, and do not have to live that way.
I have just said a special prayer for you--May God hold you!
I am a child. I have not been physically abused, but I have been metally and sexually...... by my father. I have been in pain for so long, I bet your grandson was feeling a different pain, but we were both abuse. But I was sexually abused at the youngest age 9 months old and the abuse kept going for about 2 years untill my mom got a divorse. I will definately keep you in my prayers, please keep me in yours.
Hello, My name is Christina Jeter and I would like to inform you about a person who is so passionate about this subject. Here is his site and work he has done. Http://onlyanangelcansavemenow.blogspot.com/ I am writing this cause maybe I thought you could work together and I thought maybe you could see that this single person in NYC is doing so much by him self. Regards,
Thank you Christina, I will check it out immediately. Thank you.
Child abuse totally cuts me heart in two, I seriously hope there is a hell, so these monsters can feel the pain they inflicted on beautiful, innocent lives, they never had the right to touch, for all eternity.
Iðunn says:
2 years ago
good hub, froggy. awareness is essential, but I suspect most of the people that will hear what you have to say will be preaching to the choir. the kind of people that hurt children tend to perceive themselves to be the victims and never get it you are referring to them. child abusers are typically narcissists :
"Whether by choice or not, psychopaths and malignant narcissists are able to do this because they have no human feeling whatsoever for anyone. Except themselves: they have very, very tender feelings for themselves. But none for anyone else, not even their own children. They view human beings as objects, tools, to exploit for their gratification"
http://www.narcissism.operationdoubles.com/
what is important is that those who notice speak out for those who can't. teachers, neighbors and friends. we can't change narcissists, but we can all speak up, notify the proper authorities and do everything in our legal power to remove innocent children from their reach.