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Some reasons why people abuse children is because they many unhealthy habits and bad intentions. One of the most common reasons that people abuse is because they were abused as a child themselves. This makes them project their past feelings on to their child in a physical way. This leaves the children bruised and hurt on the inside and out. Another reason people abuse children is because they are using drugs or an overdose of alcohol that they take in. This makes them angry quick because they are losing brain cell and it makes them woozy! This also causes them to judge and act quick. So, if the kid talks to them pondering what is going on then they the abuser might assume that they are saying something bad about them. Therefore they think it gives them a reason to abuse the child. Some times the abuser will have problem with their brain which causes them to have another bad intention. It may also be the other way around. The child might be a special needs child. Usually the type of children that are abused are the smaller, younger, weaker, or a special needs because they are an easier target and they have no self defense. These are only some reasons found, but there are many more to why people abuse children! There are many visible and invisible marks and actions that people need to watch out for. Some of the most obvious marks are burns, cigarette circles,bruises,puncture marks, broken bones, bite mark, missing hair, or a pattern of injuries. If kids are acting out like change in eating, not wearing appropriate clothing in the weather, anxious of leaving school or places other than home, school absences and the kids will have more problems focusing. Sometimes kids will use alcohol or drugs. This will put a big impact on themselves and their future. They use these things because they think that it will help the feel less pain, and make them forget! People are starting to realize how negative child abuse is, and are starting to do things to stop it. Things people could do or are doing in the present are making websites that have facts and the result of abuse. These websites could have people who have been abused. Also, a story of what had happened could be posted on this website. This could influence abused children of what to do, and to even tell a trusted adult. Even if people are not being abused but know someone who is being abused. People also help abused children by advertising abused children to tell a trusted adult. They do this by putting posters up. These posters usually have pictures of abused kids from a long time ago. Not only do they have tis to catch kid's attention, but they have a phone number to make sure that someone calls if they are being abused and they want to confront someone. This helps because of the location of the posters, and also the content. Announcements on TV help a lot. This really grabs the audience's attention. Unfortunately some abusers may threaten the abused child if they see this, because they have an instinct that they will tell on them. This is the outcome of when a child is abused, reasons why it happens, and how we are trying to stop it.

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