Time for - COFFEE
YES - COFFEE - TIME . . .
AH - Another very interesting and volatile discussion . . . Child Discipline vs Child Abuse . . .
Once again there are many more cause, issues, and situations then just one reason why this happens and also there is no one solution when the situation arrises.
So - While I do agree with @aikanae1 - that there are many Children who are abused in more ways than one and that not enough is being done to protect them, especially with the way in which many people in society consider some children just "Throw aways" and not worth the effort of caring. I also agree with @Fuzzy Thunderbear - that there are also those times when some people in supposed authority become so overzealous in their efforts to actually access the situation and rectify the situation to protect the child - that it hurts the child/family relationship even more than what actually caused the problematic situation in the first place.
The worse part is trying to figure it out - where do you draw the line and when does that line get crossed that it then becomes abuse . . . Does a parent/guardian reprimanding a child verbally for putting themselves in harm's way and providing them with the knowledge to protect themselves and others before hand how to avoid being in that situation again - ABUSE . . . Well - Yes and No, it really depends on, not just the attitude and intent of the person - it is how the discipline and preventative instruction is actually implemented/enacted.
AND - BTW: I do know of what I speak in more ways than just one too . . .
Just Sayin' . . .
YEP - I remember dialup too . . .
So Glad Ya' Cleared That Up . . .
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See You Later . . .
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