A recent client hired HouseholdStaffing.com to replace their in home nanny who served them without incident for many years. When they revealed the reason for the new placement, we were shocked! We feel it’s vital to bring awareness to this devastating situation that could happen to anyone. If you suspect your child is experiencing abuse, please seek help immediately.
May 2, 2016
A recent client hired HouseholdStaffing.com to replace their in home nanny who served them without incident for many years. When they revealed the reason for the new placement, we were shocked! We feel it’s vital to bring awareness to this devastating situation that could happen to anyone. If you suspect your child is experiencing abuse, please seek help immediately.
Imagine the horror – the sick, sinking feeling in the core of your stomach – if you found out that the nanny that you trusted for the last several years had been abusing your children in your absence.
While these types of experiences are rare, they still occur and to be prepared, there are precautions you can take, as well as important signs to look for. Child abuse can include a variety of different actions and behaviors.
Here are some common signs of child abuse:
Sometimes, there are no warning signs and you trust the person working in your home. For this reason, every home that has a nanny needs to have a camera. This will ensure that you will be able to see what’s happening while you’re gone, at all times. Next, be sure that when you first set out on your journey to hiring a nanny, work with a professional agency: this is the first and most crucial step to keeping your family and your children protected. Searching for the right nanny is a personal process and one that requires an individualized approach.
If you, a family member, or a family you know have experienced trauma at the hands of a trusted babysitter or nanny, there is help available. Seek a professional therapist that specializes in child abuse and get into a support group that will allow kids and families the opportunity to express what has happened. You are not alone, and neither is your child: support is the first step to healing.
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-Child
Child Help
http://www.childhelp.org
Prevent Child Abuse America
http://preventchildabuse.org
Stand For Children
http://stand.org
A lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, Brooke Strickland is a full time freelance writer, editor, and social media specialist. She currently writes blogs on a variety of topics and manages social media pages for at least a dozen local and national companies. In 2013, she co-authored her first book entitled Hooked on Games, a book about video game and technology addiction.
Contact her at: http://brookestrickland.org/contact/
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Horrifying!