How can you help children who are being abused?

Answer 1

There is no need to make them paranoid. Children are at far greater risk of abuse from family, friends, and trusted authority figures than they are from strangers.

Simply explain to them that if something feels wrong, it quite likely is, and always to be wary of - and never to trust - those who say something like, "This is our secret." If anyone suggests that telling others about a "secret" will result in harm to you, your family, your pets, and so on, this is something you must immediately tell your parents or other trusted adults.

Good secrets are, for example, what we're getting Dad for his birthday. Bad secrets - which must never be kept secret - involve things which make you uncomfortable or frightened, whether on your own behalf or that of others.

Tell the children there is nothing they can't talk about, and that they'll never get into trouble for telling the truth, no matter how bad it might seem or whom it might involve.

Once children feel empowered to resist anything that feels bad and to report it, you've gone a long way towards making them abuse-proof, and encouraging them to help friends who might be at risk.

Just keep the conversation calm and casual; something you can discuss on shopping trips or over dinner. You could begin a conversation with, "We've got a secret," and go on to discuss a surprise gift for someone, and take it from there to bad secrets.

There is no need to make children scared of the possibility of abuse, or to go into details of your fears. Nervous and frightened children are more at risk of abuse than confident kids.

Answer 2

you tell a lawyer or a police n then he or she will now what to do next.