{"id":5750,"date":"2017-04-23T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T19:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelamplighters.org\/llblog01\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2017-04-23T19:24:57","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T19:24:57","slug":"signs-of-child-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelamplighters.org\/llblog01\/signs-of-child-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs of Child Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Joyful Heart Foundation lists the following signs of child abuse. It is vital that we are aware of all of them so as to keep a watchful eye on our children.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Children who have experienced child abuse may demonstrate any of the following signs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Developmental:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Failure to thrive socially or academically<\/li>\n<li>Speech disorders<\/li>\n<li>Delayed physical development<\/li>\n<li>Attachment issues, such as discomfort with physical contact or difficulty connecting with others<\/li>\n<li>Lags in physical, emotional or intellectual development<\/li>\n<li>Learning disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Behavioral:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Behavior extremes, such as appearing overly compliant and passive or very demanding and aggressive.<\/li>\n<li>Withdrawn and\/or overly sensitive behaviors<\/li>\n<li>Increased fear or avoidance of a specific person and\/or situation<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty expressing thoughts and feelings<\/li>\n<li>Substance use<\/li>\n<li>Changes in eating and sleeping patterns<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety and\/or excessive worrying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Physical:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bruises, welts or swelling<\/li>\n<li>Sprains or fractures<\/li>\n<li>Burns<\/li>\n<li>Lacerations or abrasions<\/li>\n<li>Frequent physical complaints, such as stomachaches and headaches<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Bedwetting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexual:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Difficulty in walking or sitting<\/li>\n<li>Torn, stained or bloody clothing<\/li>\n<li>Pain or itching in the genital area; bruises or bleeding in the external genital area<\/li>\n<li>Sexually transmitted infections or diseases<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of or interest in sexual behaviors that are not age appropriate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Psychological:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>Uncharacteristic obedience or perfectionism<\/li>\n<li>Strong feelings of shame or guilt<\/li>\n<li>Programmed statements or behaviors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Child abuse is more prevalent than most people think.<\/p>\n<p>90% of child sexual abuse victims know their abusers.<\/p>\n<p>Of children who are sexually abused 20% are abused before the age of eight.<\/p>\n<p>Only 4-8% of child sexual abuse is fabricated.<\/p>\n<p>Use of alcohol or drugs at an early age can be a sign of child sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Child sexual abuse is the number one hardest crime to prosecute.<\/p>\n<p>American Society for the Positive Care of Children states:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old.37\u00a0<sup>3<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Over 58,000 children were sexually abused last year.\u00a0<sup>12<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>3 % of reported child abuse cases were sexual abuse.\u00a0<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>34% of people who sexually abuse a child are family members.\u00a0<sup>4<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>3% of girls were age 10 or younger at the time of their first rape\/victimization, and 30% of girls were between the ages of 11 and 17.\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>8% of boys were age 10 or younger at the time of their first rape\/victimization.\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>96% of people who sexually abuse children are male, and 76.8% of people who sexually abuse children are adults.\u00a0<sup>4<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>325,000 children are at risk of becoming victims of commercial child sexual exploitation each year.\u00a0<sup>5<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Caregiver alcohol or drug abuse is a child abuse risk factor putting kids at much higher risk for being abused.\u00a0<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>The average age at which girls first become victims of prostitution is 12 to 14 years old, and the average age for boys is 11 to 13 years old.\u00a0<sup>5<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-animation=\"no-animation\" data-icons-animation=\"no-animation\" data-overlay=\"on\" data-change-size=\"\" data-button-size=\"0.7\" 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