How big of a problem is child abuse in the United States? According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) four children die every day as a result of child abuse and a report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds. From the same source, approximately 70% of the children that die from abuse are under the age of four. “Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.” In many respects that...

"The life of a teen is hard enough without adding an abusive relationship into the equation. But that’s the situation an estimated 1 in 3 teenagers will find themselves in during these life-shaping years." February has been designated teen dating violence month in an effort to draw attention to a growing problem that teens themselves do not necessarily recognize because not all abusive relationships involve a component of physical harm Because of all the social media, cell phones and everything is much more difficult for teens to get away from...

Here's a story about the three-year-old boy who was being abused by his physical therapist caregiver. This video may be disturbing to some. Read the whole story and watch the video HERE. The child suffers from severe autism and cannot communicate with his parents. The parents were upset because the boy did not seem to be showing improvement from the therapy so they installed a hidden camera. Hidden cameras are tiny pinhole cameras usually with a DVR that are placed inside common household objects such as clocks and small household...

"A Colorado police officer was arrested after his ex-fiancee sent a video to his coworkers depicting his domestic abuse. The man, Jeremy Yachik, worked as a police officer in Loveland, Colorado, and his ex-fiancee Ashley Saint-Roberts sent an email to other police officers as well as to news agencies in the area with an embedded video depicting evidence of horrid child abuse. Although the footage is grainy, Saint-Roberts accuses Yachik of being the man depicted. The rest of the story is HERE. In the video, the man repeatedly kicks a...

Today we are doing a review of one of the most popular and effective child safety devices called the Child Guard. The cartoon animal shaped transmitter is worn by the child and sends a constant signal to the receiver, which is held by the adult. The signal is adjustable from 6 to 30 feet. So when the child goes beyond that distance. The receiver starts to beep alerting you to potential danger. The device uses cutting-edge new microchip that are wafer thin and performs with superb accuracy and reliability “Frequencies adjust...

"A 26-year-old man from Orange County has been convicted of attempted murder, torture and child abuse after he was caught strangling, shaking and punching his 2-month-old son on a hidden "nanny cam." Robey's girlfriend Eva Ponce had set up a hidden camera in October 2011, because she suspected that Robey was cheating on her. Her camera captured something far worse: Robey tied a blanket around the neck of their 2-month-old son like a noose and swung him around. The tape also captured him punching, strangling, slapping and shaking the baby....

click for more info For any parent who has temporarily lost a child you know all too well the panic that sets in. It can be in an outdoor situation in a park, or in a grocery store, it can be in a mall or even at home, losing sight of a small child is a frightening experience to all parents. That's where the Child Guard can be a lifesaver. It is worn by the child and contains a transmitter that sends a constant signal to the receiver, which is...

click image for more details This is a story about how nanny cameras can be useful in protecting you and your children. You can read the whole story HERE. “It can be a very stressful situation for parents to leave a child with someone they barely know other than some references and interviews,” says Michael Giordano, owner of Know Your Nanny. “With this guide, we arm parents with the necessary steps on how they can securely view what’s going on in the house without anyone ever knowing.” Security cameras and...