Child Abuse - Preventing Physical Abuse

The effects of Physical abuse are all too well knownwould need plenty more volunteers to achieve a
so in this article, I will discuss methods to preventdesirable effect where an abuser would be petrified
physical abuse.before hurting a kid
If you look at the statistics involved, you canThere is more to this, you can also help by informing
understand how vital physical abuse prevention is forthe authorities about the child and the situation he is
the functioning of the society and the possibleinvolved in. Although you may 'what difference would
positive changes in the long term.it make if just a few guys do that?' Well, if your
Method 1: Advertisement of Government basedactions receive media or even official attention, it is
services dedicated to punishing abusers. We all knowvery likely that this will spread in a 'trend' like fashion.
that these services exist however they are rarelyMethod 3: School check-up of damage. I believe unlike
advertised to mainstream audience and lack 'decisiveverbal, emotional and psychological abuse which have
moment'.no visible marks or effects. Physical abuse definitely
What I mean by this is that, do you remember thegives more than the required proof, I mean come on,
Anti Smoking advertisements? I am sure everyonea kid having a black eye from 'falling from the stairs'
has seen them! Or how about the decisive actiondoesn't make much sense.
seen by the police when someone is on the rooftopI believe the school should not turn a blind eye to
trying to kill himself?these aspects, neither should the doctors or anyone
If there is similar commitment shown to preventingwho deals with children on a regular basis.
physical abuse, it would greatly increase theCurrently, what is required however is the authority
awareness of the issue as well as give accessibility toto be given to schools to act on sufficient evidence
victims.of physical abuse. Considering the statistics relating to
Method 2: Your help! Yes, yours! How? Well, therephysical abuse, it would not be a 'weird' move to
are several methods to go about this. One of themgrant the school official authority in preventing child
being making the abuser a very popular person. How?abuse.
One word for you: Internet! There are alreadyBe a participant in saving a child's life.
several websites dedicated to a similar cause but it