Family protection

Parents protect their children

Parents have the priority of authority to act on behalf of their children, and to ensure respect for their rights by making decisions on their behalf, in order to protect their child and ensure his access to education, his health, and the preservation and development of his morals, and the protection of a minor child involves the supervision of parents; Where they monitor their children by managing the times of leaving and returning home, their relationships with family, friends and acquaintances, and following up on all their communications and correspondence, and thus parents can prevent their child from establishing relationships with people they think are not good.

Spending time with family members

Parents should allocate some time with their children, establish a communication network between them that is based on honesty and frankness, and form a healthy relationship between them is the best means of defense used against ill-treatment of children, and giving parents simple information to their children is not enough, but they must continue to guide them from In order to ensure that the children understand this and apply what they learned from them, in order to enable them to deal with the different situations that they may face in their lives.

Talking and listening to children

You must talk patiently with children about the daily choices they make, guide them to make different decisions, and help them deal with their feelings, as this leads to developing their thinking skills and strengthening the relationship between them; Children are not equipped to deal with all the dangers surrounding them in this insecure world, so they need adults who can trust them, especially parents who can help their children overcome developmental difficulties, and parents must be vigilant, while listening closely to their children and paying attention to their behavior and attitudes, And beware of anything that may seem suspicious and may indicate a problem, as a stranger may offend them, or it could be a family friend or other person.

Entities that can be used to protect the family

Sometimes people are afraid to report the existence of abuse or neglect in the family for fear of its disintegration, and others are afraid of getting involved in problems, although it is possible to save the life of a child and maintain his safety when reporting the situation, and it is also possible to help the adult who has done the abuse, Among the places that can be resorted to in these cases are the following:

• A pediatrician who can explain the needs of a child at every age, and who can advise parents to go to places that help them learn more about parenting and child care.
• Departments of health and social services, which may run paternity courses, and can assist parents in obtaining assistance to improve their situation.
• Hospitals and community centers, where she gives classes in stress reduction, parenting, discipline, and nutrition.
• Social counselors and psychiatrists, where they can help parents deal with problems they suffer from, such as: anger, or get rid of past experiences of abuse.