673 Quotes About Child-abuse

THOSE WHO SAID IT CAN'T BE DONE...SHOULDN'T GET IN MY WAY WHILE I'M DOING IT!

It is, after all, far too easy to pinch and kick the bizarre Mormon Church; to say it's ripe for satire and parody is to say a Catholic schoolgirl is ripe for debauchery. It's like shooting polygamist fish in a barrel of coffee.

Verbal abuse is as damaging as physical abuse, and in some cases, it does even more damage to a child. Insulting names, degrading comments and constant criticism all leave deep emotional scars that hinder feelings of self-worth and personal agency.

For hundreds of years, parental rights were considered inviolate—in the name of discipline, parents could do just about anything to their children, short of killing them.

When children are trained, they learn how to train others in turn. Children who are lectured to, learn how to lecture; if they are admonished, they learn how to admonish; if scolded, they learn how to scold; if ridiculed, they learn how to ridicule; if humiliated, they learn how to humiliate; if their psyche is killed, they will learn how to kill--the only question is who will be killed: oneself, others, or both.

How ironic that our family should be a safe haven. Our parents and siblings are supposed to love us, accept us, and care for us. They should protect us and support us. Sometimes, our home is where we find the deepest heartaches.

The maltreated child cries 'I hurt.' Unheard or unheeded, that cry becomes prophecy.

What did she do to you?" Matilda asked."I don't want to talk about it," Miss Honey said. "It's too horrible.""But surely you could have complained to somebody?" Matilda said."To whom?" Miss Honey said. "And anyway, I was far too terrified to complain. I told you, I was her slave.""Did she beat you?""Let's not go into details," Miss Honey said.

One wrong touch, even if it's for a brief time can destroy a child's life forever.