Recent News related to my blog

I think everyone has read newspaper about the little chinese girl “PUMPKIN” who was abandoned at Melbourne Train Station by the father who believed aboarded to LA afterwards. What do you think of that? The Foster parents reported that she didn't speak for 2 bloody days; I guess it was shocking for her and for the readers as well. I believe this is a “Neglecting Abuse”and perhaps the man often had argument with his wife who believed was killed by her husband. To be fighting and yelling at each other in front of the kids is also known as “Emotional Abuse”. Poor little Pumpkin, isn’t it? She still doesn’t know where her mom is and alive or dead? I wish everything would turn out better than this.

It will be very interesting to see who Pumpkin will be living with next as her grandmother is here in New Zealand waiting to take her to China and Grace who is believed Pumpkin’s half sister wants to take care of her as well.

What is Abuse?

Abuse in families can take many forms such as physical, sexual, emotional, verbal or a combination of any of all those. Neglecting can be a form of abuse as well when parents don't take care of the basic needs of their children who depend on them. Physical Abuse is the most obvious form of abuse. It could be any kind of hitting, shaking, pinching and other actions that could cause physical injury and leave marks or produce the physical pain. Emotional Abuse can be difficult to tell because there is no sign to look for. Parents yell at each other, express anger, call out each other names. Abuse generally occurs when the yelling and anger go too far or when a parent constantly threatens, or dismisses a child until the child's self-esteem and feelings are damaged. It's like physical abuse can cause scars, emotional abuse can bring about emotional damage. Sexual Abuse is any type of sexual contact between an adult and child or between a significantly elderly and a younger child. Neglect is the hardest type of abuse to define. Neglect occurs when a child doesn't have enough food, housing, clothes, medical care, or supervision. When a parent doesn't provide enough emotional support or consistently pays very little or no attention to a child. But it's not neglect if a parent doesn't give a kid something he or she wants, like a new computer or a cell phone.

Neglect Abuse doesn't just happen in families, if you are within the family you are supposed to give love and be loved. Bullying is a form of abusive behavior that may happen in a peer group - among people of any age. Bullying someone by intimidation, threats, or humiliation can be just as abusive as beating someone up. We have seen the fliers around the campus about bullying, don't let it happen in our community!