Home
Sitemap
My Blog
Child Abuse Stories
My Story
Child Abuse News
Write a Commentary
The Lighter Side
Awakening
OpenSpace
Statistics
C/A History
Emotional Abuse
      Types of E.A.
      Signs of E.A.
       Effects of E.A.
         - Bullying
      Stats for E.A.
Physical Abuse
     Signs of P.A.
      Abuse/Dis'pln
      Effects of P.A.
     Stats for P.A.
Child Neglect
     Signs of C.N.
      Effects of C.N.
     Stats for C.N.
      Poverty & C.N.
Sexual Abuse
      Definition S.A.
     Signs of S.A.
      Effects of S.A.
     Stats of S.A.
Sexual Abuse Victims
   Male Victims
     Female Victims
     V w/ Disability
  Disclosures
Sex Offenders
  Male S.O.
    Female S.O.
  Child S.O.
   Youth S.O.
   Incest S.O.
     Internet S.O.
Child Abuse Law
      Age-Majority
     Duty-Report
Intervention
Prevention
Stories of Healing
Exch w/ an Abuser
Visitor Comments
Letters from Readers
Link to this Site
Resources
FREE E-zine
Ask Darlene
Dating Violence
Privacy Policy
Site Search
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Child Abuse Story For My Grandson

by Sherry
(Kentucky, USA)




okay i dont even know where to start my daughter was 19 got pregnant father no longer in the picture for the first yr i practically raised my grandson then she met this loser at work he had just recently got divorced about six months before he moved in with my daughter he is 35 yrs old she is 20 at this time she had never had a problem with me keeping the baby until he came along then it became less and less then one night i had the baby and she said she wanted him back and it was like midnight a big fight broke out they called the cops and tried to have me arrested for kidnapping i told the cop all the things that i had noticed like several bruises on his arms he has had two black eyes at this time and a fat lip the cop just told me that i would need proof and pictures this boyfriend stood behind the cops and was holding my grandson in his arms and was quietly laughing at me waving his hand in a smart ass kinda wave (if that makes any sense) at this point and time my grandson was almost two yrs on march 2nd until of 2010 until march 4th of 2011 i never got to see my grandson they never had a phone or internet access i had no clue where they were at they basically bounced from apt to apt living in filth i know every apt they lived in they got evicted i believe there was 3 apts well on new yrs eve of 2010 going into 2011 i get a phone call from m daughter sayng they are having all kinds of trouble money wise car not working they live in a house with no running water they are in az and im in ky so my mother drives back to az and picks them all up and brings them out to ky heres where i and several family members witness things that to me are child abuse my grandson was not allowed to get out of bed unless he had permission in the mornings he sometimes would lay in bed up to 18 hrs a day trust me that only happened once or twice he the loser boyfriend also grabbed my grandbaby put his hand over his mouth told him to shut the hell up he puts him in time out but will grab his face and slam it up against the wall this child lives in fear if he dont eat breakfast when the boyfriend says so he makes him go back to bed but yet this boyfriend is so nasty he has now lived in my house i live in a one bedroom apt they took over the bedroom i have yet to see him wash his hands him and my daughter have another son togather which is one yr old but he dont treat him mean but i believe that he is neglected in two months they have only given that baby two baths so i do it they have not changed the blanket in the babys bed he dont have a crib its a playpen they live in complete and utter filth they have only spent one dollar on the oldest child since march they bought him a cup from the dollar store i keep the oldest child in the living room cause that is where i sleep so i can keep an eye on him and my grandson will say that his daddy is mean to him and that daddy hits me he says the same story over and over mind you this man has two other kids and is 15 grand behind in child support he makes 400 a month no driver licsense no car not even a checking account the only thing he owns is his clothes and some movies and he is a druggie theres alot of things i left out not on purpose just trying to remember everything and i have vented i just dont know what to do and have no one talk with and it is very over whelming and something else i noticed is he always wants to take him to the bathroom which bothers me thanks for letting me vent






Darlene Barriere: author. speaker. survivor. coachNote from Darlene: If I have not left a comment on your story, please understand that it is not personal; it's just that my hectic schedule no longer permits me to do so.

I hope you'll follow me on:


Email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses AND website/blog URLs in submissions and visitor comments are STRICTLY prohibited. Please don't include them, as they will be removed.

Comments for
Child Abuse Story For My Grandson

Click here to add your own comments

Jul 30, 2011
Sherry:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

You're a very caring grandmother; and I certainly understand your concern. Sadly, the police are often misguided when it comes to child abuse. When you reported what you did about your suspicions, they should have contacted Child Protective Services so that an investigation could take place. They're supposed to work hand in hand with the police, but again, agencies often drop the ball. I urge you to contact Child Help at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) in order to talk to someone about the suspected abuse of you grandson and the other baby. They are staffed 24/7 with professionally trained counsellors who can help you with what you're dealing with, and they can help you determine what agency to contact to report. The fact that you're suspicious and see what you see is enough to warrant a report. Go with your gut, Sherry. These children cannot protect themselves. Visit the Child Help website by copying & pasting the following URL into your browser: http://www.childhelp.org/get_help

Thank you for sharing your grandson's story with my visitors and me. And I wish you and the babies love and safety.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir


Aug 26, 2011
I am here for you
by: Paula

I was reading your story. I am a mother.I have a nine year old son.I am 27 so I had him when I was 17.I have made it my goal to help children like your grandson. I have seen this neglect from being a case worker.I wish you luck.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Write Your Child Abuse Story