Child Abuse! - 05/01/11 08:00 PM
We may not realize this fact, but EACH of us can sometimes save a child from abuse.
Pay attention to when family members or just someone says they are "stressed" or their child or children are "pissing them off" = these are possible signs of someone that needs you to perhaps offer to give them a break from their kids. Not that they are bad parents or hate their kids - just need some time to regain their sanity.
With times being hard and a lot of single parents not having family nearby, some kids get the tail end of their parent's anger, frustration or just plain depression.
Believe me, I have been there and had to "shut" myself in my room to avoid slapping my little "princess" (now 24)...
Yes, I was fortunate to realize that it was not her fault I was raising her on my own or that my boss was a total "jerk" that day. She did not realize that mom needed some time to "destress" before she starting whining or crying about something.
Pay attention to when family members or just someone says they are "stressed" or their child or children are "pissing them off" = these are possible signs of someone that needs you to perhaps offer to give them a break from their kids. Not that they are bad parents or hate their kids - just need some time to regain their sanity.
With times being hard and a lot of single parents not having family nearby, some kids get the tail end of their parent's anger, frustration or just plain depression.
Believe me, I have been there and had to "shut" myself in my room to avoid slapping my little "princess" (now 24)...
Yes, I was fortunate to realize that it was not her fault I was raising her on my own or that my boss was a total "jerk" that day. She did not realize that mom needed some time to "destress" before she starting whining or crying about something.