Children Quote by John Bradshaw

“The most important thing in defining child sexual abuse is the experience of the child. It takes very little for a child’s world to…

— Laura Hough

“Father-daughter incest is not only the type of incest most frequently reported but also represents a paradigm of female sexual victimization. The relationship between…

— Judith Lewis Herman

“The child is not traumatized by a sexual event, per se; the child is traumatized by parental character pathology. Because”

— Stephen A. Mitchell

“Marital psychological abuse suffered by a parent can never be understood by disrespectful, ungrateful, growing, biased, brainwashed children.”

— Angelica Hopes

“A covert kind of sexual abuse occurs when Dad or Mom talk about sex in front of the children when the age level of…

— John Bradshaw

“The most effective weapon a parent has to control a child is the withdrawal of love or its threat. A young child between the…

— Alexander Lowen

“And this charge plays out with partners, parents, friends, families and even our children. Many parents unconsciously ‘use’ their children so the parent can…

— Padma Aon Prakasha

“Manipulation is majorly at play in sexual abuse. The kid is in full control, influenced, used completely for one’s advantage, to work to the…

— Patricia Dsouza

“When a girl is sexually abused, layers of secrecy and shame are added to her self-blame. The incestuous aggressor always projects the guilt for…

— Susan Forward

Parents who spoil their children out of 'love' should realize that they are performing acts of child abuse. Although there are no laws against…

— Randy Alcorn

Parenthood is an endless series of small events, periodic conflicts, and sudden crises which call for a response. The response is not without consequence:…

— Haim Ginott

“In other words, when an emotionally vulnerable child is born into a family where others don’t share this trait, it’s difficult for the rest…

— Sheri Van Dijk