Sometimes boundless love and care is not just enough. Parents often overlook certain troubles their kids fail to express. If r etrospective research data is to be believed, as many as 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys experience some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18.

We came across a post on a Facebook Page called Zindagi Gulzar Hai that addresses some really important points, and we decided to share it. Hope it’s useful:

1. Warn your child never to sit on anyone’s lap, no matter what the situation.

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2. Avoid getting dressed in front of your child once he/she is 2 years old. Learn to excuse them or yourself.

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3. Never allow any adult refer to your child as ‘my wife’ or ‘my husband’.

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4. Whenever your child goes out to play with friends, be aware of the games they are playing.

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5. Never force your child to visit any adult he or she is not comfortable with.

Be observant if your child becomes too fond of a particular adult.

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6. Once a very lively child suddenly becomes withdrawn you may need to patiently ask lots of questions from your child.

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7. Carefully educate older children about the right values of sex .

If you don’t, the society will teach them the wrong values.

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8. It is always advisable to go through any new material, like cartoons or comics before handing it to kids.

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9. Ensure you activate parental controls on your cable networks.

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10. Teach your 3 year olds about ‘private parts’ properly. Warn them never to allow anyone touch those areas and that includes you.

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11. Blacklist some materials/people you think could threaten the sanity of your child.

This includes music, movies and even friends and families.

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12. Once your child complains about a particular person, take them seriously.

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After all, its the morning that decide the glory of the day!