Child Protection: Myth or Fact

Children make up stories about abuse

• Myth

• Fact

Sometimes children are to blame for their abuse

• Myth

• Fact

Children aren't affected by domestic violence if they don't see it happen

• Myth

• Fact

If child abuse is reported to Child Safety, the child will be removed from their family

• Myth

• Fact

Child abuse only happens in poor families

• Myth

• Fact

Only young children are abused

• Myth

• Fact

Physical discipline is not child abuse

• Myth

• Fact

Child abuse is carried out by strangers.

• Myth

• Fact

Abuse is a matter of culture; it falls within the norms of some cultures and is acceptable.

• Myth

• Fact