
Child Abuse, “how bad is it?” you may wonder. Can it be as bad as some have heard and may have told you? Could it even be better than that, or could it be worse? These are some really good questions to be thinking about right now. I will go over the statistics, the effects, and the signs to look for so you can tell if a child may be abused or not.
The biggest myth is that the dangers to children come from strangers. In most cases, the perpetrator is someone the parent or child knows, and is often trusted by the child and family.