child abuse

why children don't tell #1

• Too young to put what has happened into words.
• Are afraid no one will believe them.
• Feel too ashamed or embarrassed to tell.
• Believe the abuse is punishment for being "bad"
• They were threatened by the abuser.

Why children don't tell #2

• Been abused before.
• Don't want to get them in trouble
• Blame themselves
• They feel helpless
• They don't know who did it.

main claim

• Most adults think that children need to tell.
• Others not because, they feel for the kid.
• Child abuse is becoming to frequent.
• Abusers think that they can abuse, 
• And that nothing will happen to them.

I believe that children should tell when they have been hurt and abused, because the person that did it should be punished for their wrong doing.

others think

• That telling will be to much pain.
• If they don't want to tell they don't have to.
• It will put them in more danger.
• They might get hurt again

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