Thursday, November 19, 2009

Solutions to Stopping Molestation

The number 1 solution there is, is to prevent it, How?:

Sexual Abuse: How to Prevent It
By Julia Rosien
Preventing child molestation starts long before you leave your child at baseball practice or swimming lessons. Children are more likely to be molested by someone they know than by a stranger. Teach them to feel resolute in their ability to advocate for themselves when you aren't there to protect them.
The Unthinkable Happens
Like many parents, Anna Cameron and her husband allow their children to participate in extracurricular activities on their own. Their three boys play soccer, take swimming lessons and belong to Scouts. Tragedy hit their small community when a local Scout leader was charged with sexual misconduct involving minors. When the courts released the name of the offender, Cameron couldn't believe it was her older son's leader.
After talking to their children and counselors, the Camerons felt secure in the knowledge that they had protected their son. "We spent a week in shock, dancing around questions with our son, but in the end he hadn't been touched," Anna says. "The measures we take every day in our house paid off." The Camerons were more than just lucky; they were prepared.

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