SIGNS AND PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

Basically, child abuse can be physically, sexually or emotional.
According to the Merriam Webster's dictionary, "a child is a young person especially between infantry and youth". Child abuse is any maltreatment of a child which causes him or her harm. These actions can also take the form of child neglect or failure to protect a child from danger , especially by a parent or other care giver.

FORM OF CHILD ABUSE
Child abuse can be classified in three categories, they are :

1. EMOTIONAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE: This kind of abuse includes teasing, bullying, threatening, verbal abuse, e.g. such as cursing, belittling, constantly finding faults, etc.

2.PHYSICAL ABUSE: This can be excessive beating of a child especially one that leaves him or her with marks, child labour and throwing objects, neglecting to give the child basic necessities of life, such as clothing, shelter, food , health care, education and also uses of drugs or other substances that will cause the child distrees.

3.SEXUAL ABUSE: This is when any person engages a child in any sexual activity, such as fondling a child's sexual organs, engaging a child in any immoral activities, such as pornography, rape and defilement of a child.

PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
1. It is not every wring that should be met with capital punishment. (All parents should note this).
2. Early education, identification and intervention.
3. Break the silence and report any abuse, ( this is for both children and parents).
4. Lastly, train your child in a godly way.
Remember, child abuse is a menace that we must all join hand and death with holistically in the fear of law and God.
Remember, Children are precious gift of God, and they must be well taken care of. Never allowed your child to be abuse .