I have been very clear about a few things in a human life.. "Sex and Money" rules it all! Lets just get over this lip twisting,eyebrow raising looks when these are stated ..Why is this word so jinxed? I really dont get it. Is it because its too sensitive or is it because people are hiding the fact that there has been substantial increase in sex crimes over the years? And how many of us know that child abuse is the most rising crime in the country and at the same time the most disregarded subject of discussion even among adults?
There must be a break to this silence ..silence created by the "embarrassed community" of India..! Let me explain ..There are 2 classes among this community.One,the group who are totally involved in such 'perverty' kind of activities and hide it..and the other are the one who are highly well- read and knowledgeable that they find it not in their dignified place to discuss it... And my guess is that most of the community people i know lie in the second group.Why is it so..?
19% of our world's children are in India,meaning they form the future base of the world roughly.Among these ,53.22% children are reported to having faced one/more forms of sexual abuse .2 out of 3 are physically abused and the high risk group are among 5-12 years of age...just 5.!! How many of the best parents in this world truly know what is happening in their child's life..? Do they ignore these just because they are 'CHILDREN'..and that they will grow out of it? I just feel there is something very uncomfortable that should be dealt with here.
There must be a break to this silence ..silence created by the "embarrassed community" of India..! Let me explain ..There are 2 classes among this community.One,the group who are totally involved in such 'perverty' kind of activities and hide it..and the other are the one who are highly well- read and knowledgeable that they find it not in their dignified place to discuss it... And my guess is that most of the community people i know lie in the second group.Why is it so..?
19% of our world's children are in India,meaning they form the future base of the world roughly.Among these ,53.22% children are reported to having faced one/more forms of sexual abuse .2 out of 3 are physically abused and the high risk group are among 5-12 years of age...just 5.!! How many of the best parents in this world truly know what is happening in their child's life..? Do they ignore these just because they are 'CHILDREN'..and that they will grow out of it? I just feel there is something very uncomfortable that should be dealt with here.
- First of all,The myth that such a subject is delicate for the child's ears should be destroyed.
- Education alone doesnt raise the child well,.. there must be morals in their lives that will make them mentally stable and have awareness of what happens around.
- A child should know his/her's offenders and react openly to a trust worthy grown-up (I hope to the core of my heart that it be the parents) rather than suppress the incident ,giving way for the offender to exploit repeatedly.
- A parent's role in their child's life is to be not just providing the best college,home and schooling but to respect them for their age..respect might be a huge word here but im merely trying to say that they shouldnt disregard or worst ,neglect talking about such things.'Its a normal event in a child's life' can be the most disastrous statement.They should be aware of the psychological impact of such an incident in the making of their child's life.
- Health of the children should be of greatest priority.Time of vaccinations,info on diseases should be told.A fragile child can be very vulnerable to an adult offender than a healthy one.
- Its always better to be known about 'Sex' through the parents than watching movies and commercials. It might be uncomfortable..yes of course. But doing this might dissolve the unrest and curiosity about the topic..which might eventually make the child grow up to engage in promiscuous activities to explore the "UNTOLD STORY". Discipline and morals created by the parents create the best adulthood.
- Last ..but never the least!!! Kindly 'ACKNOWLEDGE' your children's presence in this world around you.They go though every bit of the emotional turmoil their parents undergo.Its just that you dont NOTICE them close enough.
- Help them to cherish their innocence and make them into a dignified,law-abiding citizen of this world.
