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Jaylen Gibson

Professor Vyvial

ENGL 1302

23 April 2017

The Chaos Must Be Stopped: The Story of Child Abuse

Child abuse can have many effects on the people involved. Both the child and the parents

are affected on an emotional and physical level. Child abuse is when a child is harmed

physically, mentally, or emotionally by their parent or parents. Child abuse has become a

prominent problem in todays society. Many adults in modern society have admitted that they

were abused as a child. Furthermore, child abuse has been going on ever since the first reported

incident back in 1874. There are many reasons that lead to child abuse such as mental instability,

poor parental childhood, and stress. The children are especially effect and can lead to future child

abuse of their children. If child abuse is left uncheck, it can create a cycle that continues over and

over again. There need to be regulations and solutions to fix issues involving child abuse. For

example, foster cares are created so that children hat have been abused can go and find sanctuary.

In addition, both the child and the parent(s) are harmed during child abuse. When the parent is

harming the child whether it be physically or mentally, the parent is harming themselves in the

process. A child abuse can be detected through their actions and movements. Child abusers are

found in a variety of ethnicity, race, age, and belief. The abuse caused by the parent(s) on the

child can lead to a variety of different outcomes. This can be prevented if the child abuse can be

stopped early on before any permanent damage is done. Child abuse is caused by parental

negligence and physical abuse but can be solved by creating a safer environment for the children.
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Moreover, a child abuser can be anywhere and anyone. There is no telling who is a child

abuser and who is not. This problem can be solved by using a lie detector test, this allows the

government to find out who is a child abuser and who is not. Furthermore, by creating a

mandatory lie detector test creates intimidation and discourages child abusing. In addition, there

should be more child protection laws and regulations to prevent children from getting beaten by

their parents. There should be an emergency phone line or task force dedicated to helping

children in need. Furthermore, there should a be a mandatory test to prove that a person is

capable of taking care of a child before they are given permission to have a child. In addition,

children that have been taken away from their abusive parents have been sent to foster care

homes to find new parents. Furthermore, children that are subjected to abuse are more likely to

misuse and abuse alcohol and drugs. An official government agency should be created to the

dedication of stopping child abuse and providing the help needed to children who are being

harmed. In order to prevent this, children should be encouraged to find alternatives to relieving

their stress and sorrow such as recreational sports, special hobbies or interests, or listening to

music.

In addition, ways that children cope with abuse can be a dangerous thing if left

unsupervised. Stress is created when the child is under extreme pressure and exposed to child

abuse. Stress can cause the child to do irrational things and can lead to disastrous consequences.

Also, child abuse can have a lasting effect on the child. The child could have emotional scars that

will follow them for the rest of their lives. In order to change this, there must be mandatory

mental therapy sessions provided to the afflicted children to prevent further emotional damage.

In addition, children that are being abused can have physical problems and scars. Physical

therapy can be provided to solve this problem. Physical therapy can help children regain their
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strength and composure from the physical abused inflicted on them. By eliminating the cause of

abuse to the child, this will ensure that the child will not grow up to become a child abuser

themselves. A plan should be created to ensure that all children that are subjected to abuse get

taken care of and treated properly.

The parents and the children are affected in many different ways. The parents undergo

stress in their lives that they think they can get rid of by taking it out on their child. There should

be a help line created to help adults relieve their stress or help take care of their problems so that

they are less likely to abuse their child. Also, the children are affected deeply. Children that have

been abused as a child tend to be child abusers themselves as an adult. They believe that because

they were abused as a child it is ok for them to abuse their children. Established educational

classes need to be enforced to explain the effects and the problems that arise when child abuse is

happening.

You have to ask yourself, how can I make a change in an abused childs life? the cycle of

abuse is different with every child but has the same traumatic experience mentally. The proposal

of ending the abuse starts with monitoring of behaviors in schools. Teachers should be equipped

with educational courses within trainings to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse in children.

Administrators should then be trained on creating an environment or support group for that child

within the school to let them know they are not alone. Often time children are set up with an in

school counselor that they frequently meet with to talk. However, after talking those children still

have to go home and deal with the abuse. it may not be feasible to remove every child from an

abusive home, but it is feasible to create a safe, fun, loving environment in the space where most

of their day is spent. Creating groups within schools that involve teacher, volunteers and
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counselors coming together to get these kids involved and distracted may have long lasting

effects on them and may redirect their paths for the better. Once a week teachers, students and

counselors can meet within school times and have discussions, share encouragement, do physical

therapy to regain strength and work on projects that stimulate the mind to deter them from being

stressed all day. The time these meeting can happen can be during school hours such as lunch or

using this as an elective hour. This way these students will be more than likely to attend.

As for the parents that create these dysfunctional homes, There previously stated proposal of

educational classes should be mandatory. Parents whose child is in school, and has shown signs

of abuse, should be asked to attend monthly meetings, ordained by the courts, to educate and

enforce correct treatment of the child. the meetings should always be non accusatory and

supportive of the Childs development but still focused on the parent. It should be a non

judgmental environment that simply asks for help from parents to help with stress. stress

relievers courses can include breathing exercises, non physical discipline, and even yoga. Yoga

has been proven to create mindfulness in many people and relieve stress in some many beneficial

ways. These meetings can happen on weekends during times parents agree to be available. To

ensure attendance, schools should contact jobs to make sure parents are available for a two hour

time frame to attend a state mandatory meeting at their Childs school.

The fight to end child abuse starts with the people around them. The schools, friends, neighbors

and etc. should not just stand around and let the cycle of abuse continue. Children need help and

love from all angles. the mental health of the future generation is at stake if a change is not made

with thing the community. If the world is run by emotionally traumatized individuals the world
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will not flourish. The human brain is dependent on the need of love and support. Abused children

are often isolated and dead emotionally and mentally as a long term effect. It is hard to be stable

after trauma. It is more than important that we stop the chaos and the noise early in a childs life

as a result of abuse. The earlier we stop the abuse the better this world will be. No child should

be or fell neglected by the person who is suppose to love them and teach them love. The

proposals I created are more than feasible to produce and should be implemented in every school

system.

Work Cited:
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