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| An adult verbally abusing a child. |
Abuse. This is a difficult topic that every early childhood
educator must reckon with. We are all humans, and inevitably, because of
pressure from parents/colleagues/principals/children, we can end up doing the
wrong things.
There are many different types of abuse, and a few of them
are domestic abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse
In 2023, there were 147 cases of abuse, and there are many
more unreported cases and a strategy to curb this is to ensure parents and
teachers can have ways to report such incidents and closed-circuit television
cameras are now implemented in all preschools and government-funded early intervention
centres
Children are vulnerable, and we as adults should never hurt
them, even if we are feeling overwhelmed. It is up to the management of schools
to ensure that the school morale is kept at a positive level.
References
Chan, G. (2024, July 3). 147 child
abuse cases investigated by ECDA in 2023 as confirmed cases also rise. The
Straits Times. Retrieved from
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/147-child-abuse-cases-investigated-in-2023-as-confirmed-cases-also-rise-ecda
NSPCC. (2024). Types of abuse. Retrieved from NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/
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