Here is the video that I tried posting before: Also sad.

And I also found another one called Dear Mr. Jesus: It is probably one of the saddest videos so far.

I found this website very helpful for my blog because it has a lot of information about child abuse on it, including defining child abuse and neglect, identifying child abuse and neglect, and child fatalities. I have learned some helpful information that I'd like to share with you that I found on the link above. There are four main types of neglect: Physical, medical, emotional, and educational neglect. Physical neglect is when you fail to provide the shelter, food, or lack of supervision that is necessary. Medical neglect is when you don't provide the necessary medical treatment for your child. Emotional neglect is the failure to provide psychological care to your child. Educational neglect is when you don't provide the necessary education for your child. Also, I discovered that there were three types of abuse: Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, but those are pretty self-explanatory. Those are only a few of the things that I found on this website, but if you want to learn more click on the link and it will automatically take you to it.

This makes me want to cry because it's so sad the way people treat their kids...

I have another one but for some reason it won't save onto my computer. I will try to repost it tomorrow, but in case you want to watch it now, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXqT4kbtPH0&feature=fvw

This is my first official post on my blog. Today I am going to share some information on child abuse from previous knowledge. My brother is adopted, and he was officially adopted about two years ago. Before that, he was abused in his biological home, and again in his first foster home. He was in his biological home till he was two and a half. His biological mother just wasn't fit to take care of him, and she didn't really supervise him very well. In fact, when he was two and a half, he was found wandering in the median of a 4 lane highway right before he was removed from the home. Then, when he was placed into his first foster home, he was abused there. He has scars all over his head from being pushed into walls and doors, and he was never allowed to go outside. For punishment, he was withheld food and water, and when he did get fed, all his foster mom would feed him was peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and water. When he didn't want to eat it, she would force it in his mouth. He absolutely hates peanut butter and jelly now. He was also locked in a room pretty much all the time with only a bed, a dresser, and a TV, which he was allowed to watch whatever he desired to watch, including things that were extremely inappropriate. Other punishments included making him look through the window and stare into the sun so it would hurt his eyes, and making him face a corner of the wall while she beat him with a wooden spoon. He was hospitalized twice for malnutrition before they finally realized that it was because he wasn't being fed. At that time, he was removed and put into a temporary foster home until they could find a permanent home for him. He was there for about two months before he came to live with us, and they treated him wonderfully. As soon as he came to live with us, we started the adoption process, and it was final in June of 2007. He has come a long way since he came to live with us, including his behavior and his ability to love other people. It took him a year before he would show my mom or me much affection because he didn't trust females. This is because the females in his early life abused him. All of this has affected me tremendously, and it has inspired me to adopt when I am old enough so I can save another child from their horrible life being abused and neglected.

Introduction

Welcome to my blog. I have always wanted to do a blog, but have never gotten the chance to. Now, as a part of team 3 at my high school, I am going to take this opportunity to share my knowledge with you on child abuse.