Sexual Abuse Prevention For Boys
There is indeed a rise of boys being sexual abuse in this modern age.
Teenagers and boys may think that only female can be molested but it is no longer true.
The videoclip is an awareness video of how an adult man can be a danger for boys.
It is wrong even if it is a man to touch the private areas of boys even if it is a relative or someone that we know.
Raising awareness of sexual abuse should not be for girls only but we need to educate our boys.
The Encounter Of My Older Son
When my son was a teenager, he had to go for his usual swimming lessons on his own at the swimming complex.
There was once he encountered a foreign worker who offered to give him $20 as he wanted to see my son’s private part.
My son refused but the man not only put his hand on my son’s shoulder but he also used the other hand to touch his private area.
My son tried to be aggressive and the foreign worker eventually left him alone.
My son reported the case to the police and we were shocked to find out about this incident.
I had to bring him a set of clothes as the police wanted his clothing to do DNA test.
It was a traumatic experience with lots of anger whenever my son thinks about it.
If my son was not the aggressive type, he would have become a victim of such abuse.
Educate Our Boys
We should ensure our boys know that sexual abuse can happen to them and it is not just for girls.
It can be trusted adults like teachers, relatives or anyone so they should not believe anyone who intends to touch their private areas unless it is a first aid emergency for their wounded area.
They should reject such intention so that they learn to protect themselves.
We can find plenty of stories online for boys who were molested but we should select the suitable ones depending on their age group.
Our boys should know it is not their fault and they should inform us when things like this do happen.
Parents would know your own children the best so you would know the limit of exposure and preventive information to be given so that we can raise the awareness and alertness at an acceptable limit.
They should also avoid quiet places especially at night.
They should value their body and they should never be tempted by short-term benefits.
In Conclusion
As parents, we would definitely educate our daughters about sexual abuse naturally but we often neglect the preventive education for our sons.
It can happen to anyone even for adult when our trusted friend suddenly touches our private area.
There were also many cases of females who molested boys.
We must teach our children to protect themselves from any possible abuse.
Disclaimer: This is my personal reflection and I am not in any position to instruct anyone what they should do. I am not responsible for any action taken as a result of this post. My post can only be a reference for your further research and growth. By reading this post, you acknowledge and accept that. All images and pictures were taken from google images that are free from copyright under labelled for reuse.
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I worked for years with abused men. Yes boys grew up.
What you should be aware of is this is nothing new, the only thing new is boys/men tell (and are easier believed as girls/women who are always to blame).
Victims are a certain type of people. If they like it or not they will stay a victim till the moment they change (your son found the solution... Be agressive).
A strong will and way of standing, walking, talking is needed to be not attractive to certain men (catholic church played a big role in abusement and still does, same within very religious societies).
Besides of this, females can be abusive too, or give a hand!
Thank you for sharing your experience and thought about how to deal with abusive behaviours.
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