Our children are everything to us. We love and cherish them with every fiber of our beings, and heaven help you should you try to hurt them. We entrust our children to family members, teachers and babysitters. It is heart wrenching to even think someone we trusted could abuse our children in any capacity, but unfortunately it can happen nonetheless.

Advanced Private Investigator and Security in Miami Gardens would like to give you some signs of abuse given by a babysitter:

Physical Abuse

Physical abuse consists of the below actions happening in a continuous and pervasive pattern to the extreme; intentionally to harm a child.
• Hitting, Throwing, Biting, Kicking, Choking, Shaking, Striking with an object, Burning, Scalding with hot water, Tying up, Pushing/Holding a child underwater and Starving a child.
• Shaken Baby Syndrome is a specific form of child abuse that in most cases, results in death. Particularly newborn to toddler age children are abused in this capacity, but it can be harmful to children of all ages. Most incidents occur after only 5-20 seconds of shaking, but that is sufficient time to cause brain damage or death.

Physical Neglect

Physical Neglect is interfering with growth or development in the following ways.
• Placing a child in physical danger. Locking a child in a room or closet. Not providing warmth from cold, proper housing or clothing. Leaving a child alone for an extended period. Not seeking medical care when a child is in need.

Sexual Abuse

The following actions are forms of sexual abuse.
• Fondling, touching or kissing a child’s sexual organs. Forcing a child to touch someone else’s sexual organs. Having sexual relations with a child. Making a child view pornographic videos or pictures. Showing sexual organs to a child. Forcing a child to have sexual relations with someone else. Telling a child pornographic stories. Making a child pose for pornographic videos or pictures.

Emotional Abuse

This occurs when a child is made to feel worthless and incompetent through the following acts.
• Ignoring, Terrorizing, Blaming, Belittling.

Signs of Abuse

If you notice a change in your child’s behavior, abuse could possibly be the culprit. The following behavior changes are often signs of abuse.
• Having poor self image. Being aggressive, disruptive or acting as a bully. Inability to trust or love others. Displaying intense anger or rage. Acting out in a class room. Acting out sexually. Being self-destructive, self-abusive, or suicidal. Feeling sad, depressed, passive or withdrawn. Difficulty forming new relationships. Drug or alcohol abuse. Exhibiting fear of specific individuals. Avoiding being at the place where abuse occurs.

Often times, child predators are those charged with the care of our little ones. More than likely, a babysitter or care giver will establish trust and friendship with a child before any form of abusive behavior manifests. If children are too young to plead for help, or are threatened and too fearful to confide in their parents, the abuse can continue.

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Generally, people don’t want to falsely accuse anyone; especially someone they thought they could trust. So what do you do if you feel like your babysitter might be the offender? You can hire Advanced Private Investigator and Security in Miami Gardens to install surveillance equipment in your home, and see exactly how your babysitter is caring for your young ones. We can also provide background checks and screening for anyone you choose to hire to be around your home and loved ones. Contact us today to learn more about the people working in and around your home!