What is the root cause of child abuse?

I’m not sure we really know. I’m not sure I know.

It’s very challenging if not impossible for me to think about harming a child or what those brain waves and thoughts might be like. My brain shuts down and I get a sick feeling and have to think about other things.

Its probably a big reason why I’m in the prevention area of child safety, too. Its just too horrible to contemplate so I choose to stop it and prevent it as early as possible.  And, from the child empowerment area of focus.

How to really stop it? I was reading this morning where Australia is reeling from a 45% increase in reported child abuse cases. While statistics showed that notifications of suspected child abuse and neglect had more than doubled in the past eight years, no fully reliable information exists about the real incidences.” I’m not sure I really understand this newspaper statement but this is a huge jump in stats.

Even as a child safety expert I’m confused by statistics. I’m confused by the use of statistics or what they mean, as well. I just what child abuse to stop. Perhaps my post from a couple of days ago is correct: the authorities actually can muck up the solution to child abuse with their statistics and reporting mechanisms. Perhaps the reporting of the statistics can actually get in the way of solutions by people.

I am harsh with things like this because I am out of patience when it comes to doing harmful things to kids. The authorities do what they can in their limited capacity. The figures that were available showed that the number of confirmed cases of children at risk had risen by 45 per cent since 2002-03, with the rates for indigenous children five times higher than others. Australia is dealing with issues of indigenous abuse that apparently add to the dire nature of the problem.

Describing indigenous abuse as an issue of national significance,” the article continues and as I sip my coffee, I cry for the kids and wonder just how long this is going to take to be solved.

How many more kids?

The paper said rates of care and protection orders for Aborigines were seven times higher than national norms, and rates of out-of-home care were more than eight times higher.