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Shocked at physical abuse of children by their mothers

Jun 02, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
I read your recent article on abuse of children, with the emphasis on the sexual abuse of girls mainly it seems from men not of the family. I think one of the severest forms, if not the severest form, of abuse that can be imposed on any child must surely be abuse from that child’s mother.  I was so shocked to read recently that, in Guyana, so many children were exposed to physical abuse from their own mothers.  The effects usually remain throughout the life of the sufferer, particularly if accompanied by emotional and psychological abuse, well into adulthood.  The one thing that certainly remains is an intense dislike of the abuser, or at least not much love of.
Now that many of us are aware of the condition known as ‘ bipolar disorder’, this might have been the reason for the parent’s behaviour towards the children, but the children and others were not to know that.
However, reading the recent piece makes one feel so relieved that something is being done to help vulnerable youngsters – and perhaps their parents.  Abuse of children is a subject I feel very strongly about.
Geralda Dennison

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