Abuses could be prevented by preparing young people who are preparing to have children, by strengthening communities and by taking a firm stand in favor of normality.
The guest of Pax Television was clinical psychologist Emőke Bagdy, who also spoke about child abuse and its prevention, Magyar Nemzet . As he said, based on the available knowledge, the vast majority of child abuse in our country, including sexual abuse, takes place within the family. Then he added:
97 percent of sexual abuse against children is committed by someone they know.
Emőke Bagdy said that all parents and educators should know what it is necessary to protect children from in order for them to develop normally and healthy, then explained that abuses could be prevented by preparing young people who are preparing to have children, by strengthening communities and by taking a firm stand in favor of normality:
"There would be a great need for parenting, which could even be initiated by churches"
- said Emőke Bagdy, who added that the child abuse that came to light highlighted the need for a culture change, in which religious communities have an extraordinary responsibility.
During the conversation, he also mentioned that trust, love, safety, and a caring presence are basic needs for children, and it is our individual, social and family task to ensure this.
"If these were in order, so many tragedies wouldn't happen. Behavior other than this, which cannot keep the child adequately safe, carries dangers within it"
said the specialist. According to Emőke Bagdy, the child's number one role model is the parent, so it is of great importance that he learns the general and basic values during his development:
"Valuable time spent with parents is one of the most important, as the child adopts behavioral patterns, his personality develops, and his cognitive and social skills develop.
The school and school education must be carefully planned and selected. This affects performance, adaptability, self-confidence and motivation, since the zeitgeist in which we live is increasingly harmful in terms of personality development. The selfish, individualistic, egoistic view that the child takes for granted comes to the fore. As a result, he can develop a hedonistic attitude," explained the psychologist, who added:
we also have to consciously decide what kind of communities we take our children to, because that is where their world view and attitude towards their life mission is formed.
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