!Caution! This May Not Be Appropriate For Kids

Protect Our Children!

I watched a disturbing podcast today called Broken (HIV Education Film From South Africa). Often people hear of horrible things that happen to children all over the world but never do anything to stop it. Is that how it should be?

While watching this podcast I thought about the children I hope to have, my future students and the children who are so special to me. I thought, what would I do if someone harmed the children I love?

This podcast was acted out by Children. It is a story of an innocent girl being rapped by her father. What happened in a few moments would leave the girl forever scarred.

What can parents do to protect their children? Parents can teach their children not to go places alone with people their family does not trust. Children need to be cautious and to look for signs of danger. Parents can put in place a certain phrase or word the child can say on the phone whenever they feel in danger, so the parent can take action. Parents should make sure to know the friends their kids hang out with. Parents should not be afraid to call their children and find out where they are and who they are with. Of course no parent wants to cause their children to live in fear, but it is important for parents to train their children to be aware of the people around them.

In cases where one parent is suspected of abusive behavior, the other parent should do everything possible to protect the child from being alone with that parent. The child
should be trained to alert a trusted parent anytime the other parent is behaving in an
inappropriate manner toward them.


After clicking on the link below, scroll down until you reach CDS on itunes. Click there.
Look for Broken (HIV Education Film From South Africa).
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