Article for child abuse in Malaysia

Child Abuse Cases in Malaysia

Child abuse can be defined as intended or unintended harm to a child by another person who may be parents, relatives or guardians. There are four major categories which are physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and emotional abuse.

The cases in Malaysia are getting serious; according to Social Welfare Department of Malaysia indicated each year at least 1,000 children in Malaysia are reported as victims. With high statistics of child abuse, children rights are taken away and children also loose the opportunity to live healthy and happily.

It is a repulsive issue for the society and it would affect the image of the country. Furthermore, it is a big problem with a serious impact on the child's physical and mental health, well-being and development throughout their lives. Children should have the human rights of live free from violence, harm and exploitation.

Nowadays, government have organized Child abuse prevention campaign which help the them escape from abuse and also educate the public to love the children. Children are the hope in the future of the country and the well-being of children is very important.

There are few organization which included Protect and care the children (P.S the children), Malaysian Pediatric Association (MPA), Social Welfare Department of Malaysia, The Women's Aid Organization (WAO) and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). These few organization is playing important roles to protect the children; in addition they always concern about the issues of child abuse and try their best to give the best life for the children. Children are future leader in our country and they are innocent and have right or opportunity to stay healthy and happily.

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Ways to overcome this problem

Teach your children the difference between acceptable and unacceptable touching, and to trust their instincts about people. Educate yourself about the signs of abuse so you'll be able to detect it.

Things You'll Need:

• Yellow Pages
• Telephones
• Therapists

1. 1

   Understand that "child abuse" means any kind of harm done to a child and does not just mean sexual abuse.

2. 2

   Teach your children that there is a difference between "good" and "bad" touches. Explain what these are.

3. 3

   Explain that no one has the right to hurt your child or touch him or her in private areas or touch in anyway that makes him or her feel uncomfortable.

4. 4

   Tell your children that the words they need to remember are No, Go, Yell, Tell. If anyone touches them in a way they don't like or tries to get them to go with a stranger or person they don't feel comfortable with they should always say "No!" and ...

5. 5

   Go away from the person or situation as quickly as possible.

6. 6

   Use their danger voice to yell. A danger voice is a very loud, low-pitched yell, that gets attention immediately. It is not a high-pitched screech. It should never be used in any other situation.

7. 7

   Tell a parent, teacher or caregiver immediately about what happened.

8. 8

   Help your children understand that they need to be wary not just of the traditional idea of "strangers" but of anyone who makes them feel uncomfortable, even if it is someone they know - like the next-door neighbor.

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   Talk to your children about situations they must avoid, like taking any food or medicine from a person who is not a parent, teacher, caregiver or close friend. Help them understand how to identify a police officer. Take them to the local police station and let them see what a uniform looks like and what a badge looks like.

10. 10

    Show your children how to make a collect call to home and how to call 911.

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    Learn what the signs of abuse are so that you will notice if something is going on with your child. Look for bruises, burns, bloody or missing underwear, difficulty with bowel movements or urination, problems with walking or sitting, behavior problems, inappropriate sexual behavior, sore genitals or anything that just makes you feel there is something amiss.

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    Get help from the police, social services department or through a child abuse hotline if you suspect there is a problem.

    
    

    this is some advice for parents who does not know how to protect their children while they are at work.

Be a nurturing parent.

Children need to know that they are special, loved and capable of following their dreams.

Help a friend, neighbor or relative.

Being a parent isn’t easy. Offer a helping hand take care of the children, so the

parent(s) can rest or spend time together.

Help yourself.

When the big and little problems of your everyday life pile up to the point you feel

overwhelmed and out of control – take time out. Don’t take it out on your kid.

If your baby cries…

It can be frustrating to hear your baby cry. Learn what to do if your baby won’t stop

crying. Never shake a baby – shaking a child may result in severe injury or death.

 Get involved.

Ask your community leaders, clergy, library and schools to develop services to meet the

needs of healthy children and families.

Help to develop parenting resources at your local library.

Promote programs in school.

Teaching children, parents and teachers prevention strategies can help to keep children

safe.

Monitor your child’s television and video viewing.

Watching violent films and TV programs can harm young children.

Volunteer at a local child abuse prevention program.

Is this Humanity

Wednesday July 28, 2010

Man held over abuse of baby girl

By MARTIN CARVALHO and ALLISON LAI
malacca@thestar.com.my

MALACCA: Police have arrested a man in his 20s over the abuse of an eight-month-old girl rescued by welfare officers two days ago. The suspect is the lover of the baby’s 28-year-old mother. He was picked up at the Malacca Hospital at about 11am yesterday when he came to visit the victim.State CID chief ACP Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the arrest was made shortly after a report was lodged yesterday by a police officer for alleged child abuse. The alleged abuse is believed to have taken place on Sunday. A babysitter staying nearby saw the baby’s condition the next day and informed her husband, who alerted the welfare authorities. The baby had cane marks and bruises on her head, face and legs.The baby’s mother has four other children, aged two to seven. They will be sent to hospital to determine if they had also been abused. State Youth, Sports and Welfare Committee chairman Datuk Abd Karim Sulaiman said a court order was obtained for welfare officers to take temporary custody of all five children pending investigations. Abd Karim said welfare authorities would also carry out an evaluation to determine if the mother was capable of caring for her children. The mother from Pontian in Johor is said to have been separated from her husband and moved to Malacca with her lover about a month ago

This is an article taken from The Star July 28.