During my childhood, I can only recall pleasant memories with my family. Never did my parents expose me to any dreadful things that, in my opinion, shouldn’t be witnessed or heard about by young children. This was because my parents truly cared for me and it was their duty to protect me from the dreadful occurrences in this world.
However, times have changed and it seems that in this day in age negative behavior, such as violence, has been readily exposed to more and more children, and even in some cases become a formality. This consequently effects a number of children’s lives in so many different ways. It also becomes very hard for me to comprehend most of these happenings around the world, especially when you hear about the horrific crimes against children in the news. I feel this image needs to be changed throughout the country and more children are given the opportunity to lead a normal childhood with less violence!
What are your thoughts on this issue?
12 comments:
Hey Claire,
It really really saddens me to read the news these days. Honestly I really don't understand how can people can treat their own children the way we read about in the newspapers. Its not good enough to make excuses like about the lack of money etc. When I was growing up my parents didn't have very much money at all. My dad had to stay at home to look after us but I've never experienced the neglect or abuse that so mnay children do these days. Child abuse is way too common and shouldn't exist at all. Honestly its really sad to think that we live in a country where this is happening so much
Hey eileen.
Thankyou for your feedback!!
I absolutely agree with the valid points you mentioned.
Firstly, about the Government and Prime Minister of this country claiming there isn't enough money to fund such campaigns against abuse and harm of children, isn't good enough. Take for instance the millions of dollars the finance minister found left over and unaccounted for in last years budget just a couple of months ago. And the government say money is indeed an issue, a concept I find hard to grasp!!
So yes, there should be NO excuses for child abuse to be happening in this country at all. It is disgusting!!!
A quote I remember reading in an article, about child abuse recently, raises the possibility of the type action to be implemented "They [Parents-to-be] should have to earn a licence to breed....and earning the licence should be very hard!"
Yes not to mention the tax surplus, ＄6 billion dollars was it?
And I totally agree with that quote, doesn't anyone find it a bit strange that we have to have a licence to own a dog but anyone can have a child?
Hey Claire
Oh Lord I don’t know where to begin. It does make you regretful reading stories and hearing news about the society today. We can’t point the finger at anyone but the parents or caregiver. I’ve never been a victim of child abuse but, I’ve witness so many child abuses in my life that it only brings tears to my eyes just reminiscing about it.
Hi Claire, Yes well abuse is a huge problem, myself personally growing up in Samoa there was a lot of abuse and i mean alot! i cant really say i wasn't subjected to physical abuse was i was subjected with severe diciplining. as for my parents, my father had his own business abd was always streesed and i'll admit I was no angel but i got some hidings i didnt deserve, all in all i think i turned out alright. I agree with diciplining children with a good smack but not outright abuse it really needs to be stopped and as far as i am concerned the Government is just making silly excuses. i look orward to reading more on your blog
Hey clare !!
yes I agree with all the previous comments. And I believe it is part of the governments responsability to change child abuse into something better. Something better for those poor children who are getting something that they defenitley dont deserve!. I like how you said in one of your comments that parents should have a license !! Yes that I think is a very good idea at least it would probably decrease the number of child abuses happening in our country today. Overall I love your blog and like dyls I am looking forward to hearing more.
Hey Clarie,
Yeah i got to admit as i can relate to Dyls comment about getting a hidding back in the days growing up in the island. It wasn't like a big thing where i came from because it was just a smack on the backside or a slap in the head for being a pain. Ok now i dont know what side am on but i can say some kids do need a little diciplining once in a while but i suggested that it shouldn't be a habbit for parents to hit their children everyday...because it might come to a stage where it will back fire to the parents. Things like this will have a long term affect in children physically, and emotionally.
Yeah reading Dylans comment, even I got smacked when I misbehaved or like whatever but I was never beaten or anything like that. Yeah I definately agree that some children need more discipline than others. I come from a really huge family and have a lot of younger cousins, some of which are really well behaved and some of which are basically little brats. I think in the end it does all come down to how parents discipline their own children. Some parents don't know how to without resorting to violence which I think is completely unacceptable. The government should be helping with this. I mean they have enough funds to deal with this issue and I really don't think the anti-smacking bill is going to make much difference. I mean its not the parents who give their kids a little disciplinary smack every now and then that are the problem. It's the ones who don't know when to stop and are completely out of control. Too many innocent children are dying and honestly its so sad and wrong. As you can see from all these comments its an issue that everyone feels so deeply about.
Hey like everyone else here, I agree that a little smack here and there for disipline is alright, but when parents take it too far its disgusting.
It's sad to see the cycle of a parent beating their children then when they grow up they think its alright to beat their own. But atleast the government is making a attempt to make the public aware of family abuse with those ads on the telly and that useless anti-smacking bill.
I think it depends on the type of person that causes child abuse, not necessarily just an attempt of disipline taken too far. You can see on the news of babies being murdered theres pretty much no way a baby can provoke a grown adult to take such drastic mesures. Much like people who beat up their wifes, they just can't handle them selves.
It's sad to say, but I think this problem isn't going to be gone anytime soon, theres too many factors like alcohol & drug abuse not to mention anger issues people have.
Hey everbody....
Thanx for all your wonderful comments!!
Really allowed me to consider all the different ideas and aspects that was raised by you all.
I especially enjoyed the emphasis behind of each and every one of your opinions and it definitely gives me alot to think about for my blog.
Hi,
I really like your introduction, I think you persuaded me. Even I didn't know much about your topic, but the words you use catching my eyes.
By the way, I think too much stress is one of the reasons. when my parents are young (around 30), they punished me mostly because I did something wrong, but sometimes when they were in the bad mood, any little thing could cause their anger to punish me. P.s. In Taiwan punishment is illegal now but WAS legal before.
Hey Angela!
Wow i really had no idea, your probably in the same shoes as me. This is a vast issue to talk about, this might sound a little cold to you all but im in both sides here, it's hard to explain but yeah thats how i feel. I thing people should think twice before doing something thats going to cost living behind bars for their rest of their lives.
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