With children No: International Day Against Child Abuse | Chronic

This Thursday marks the International Day Against Child Abuse, a date created to promote children's rights and to raise collective awareness of the consequences of violence at a young age.

World Health Organization defines child abuse as "abuse and neglect under the age of 18, and includes all types of physical or psychological abuse, badual abuse, neglect, neglect and commercial or other exploitation that causes or may cause damage to the health, development or dignity of the child, or endangering its survival, in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power ".

Numbers

Unlike other crimes, statistics do not reflect the dimension of this problem because it is difficult to quantify. International studies reveal that a quarter of all adults reported being physically abused, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 13 men reported having been badually abused as children. In addition, many children are victims of psychological abuse (also known as emotional abuse) and neglect.

"A significant proportion of deaths from child abuse are wrongly attributed to falls, burns, drowning and other causes"

According to the WHO "It is estimated that 41,000 children under the age of 15 die each year from a homicide." This figure underestimates the true magnitude of the problem, as a significant proportion of deaths due to child abuse is wrongly attributed to falls, burns, drowning and drowning. 39, other causes.

Consequences

Child abuse is a cause of suffering for children and families and "This can leave a mark throughout life. This can lead to stress and is badociated with early disorders of brain development. Extreme cases can alter the development of the nervous and immune systems. As a result, adults who have been abused in their childhood are more likely to suffer from behavioral, physical and mental problems ", The WHO ensures.

Through this action, consequences on behavior and mental health are reflected, abuse can contribute to heart disease, cancer, suicide and badually transmitted infections.

The role of fathers, mothers and caregivers

The functions performed by mothers, fathers and caregivers of the youngest children are innumerable as they vary according to the age, characteristics and needs of each girl and child. According to "A practical guide to avoid screaming, squealing and stereotypes" UNICEF Some of the main ones are:

• Generate the climate and emotional conditions appropriate to the development of their personality, which are formed by the proximity of parents, mothers and / or adults responsible for their education.

• Contain them and respond to their anxieties, crying, and needs so that they learn to calm down and manage their emotions.

• Offer trust through respect, so that they feel valuable people, with aspirations, dreams and important projects.

• Show them ideals and role models on how to solve the difficult situations presented to them in life.

• Help them grow and become independent.

Why is violence used?

According to UNICEF, adults often use violent parenting methods because they have learned to communicate in this way. "They know a model in which they were raised and, without questioning it, reapply it – thinking about how adults have been educated and the pain of being abused as children allows them to change the way they feel. which they educate their own children and girls ", indicate.

"Often, adults do not intend to abuse, impatience, precipitation and impulsiveness sometimes prevent them from finding the right language to talk to the girl or to to the boy, so that what is born impulsively is a roar, an badault, the mistreatment ".

Abuses are prohibited by law

The Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation expressly prohibits all types of corporal punishment and physical or psychological abuse of children by those exercising parental responsibility (Article 647). Violence, regardless of its form, is a violation of rights that also has many negative consequences for the current well-being and future development of children.