Monday, 2 July 2018

Signs of Child Trauma

Written by Salome Akwi


It is not easy to reveal something so personal to the public but if it will save some child out there, I will proceed.

I will call my daughter “Little Blue”, She is 4 years old and is the most affected due to the fact that she is too clingy. She doesn’t let go off my hand and sometimes she still cries when I drop her off to school. When I pick her, she is so glad and smiles from ear to ear, I see a 2 year old; it is as if she is saying “Mummy,I thought you would not come for me.”  

She was away from me just for about six months only, but it seems like years; that short time under another woman’s wing created a deep void in her. When she wants something she will not stop asking until she gets it, if it means to cry, she will cry and follow me around, start pinching me while demanding for that thing even if she shouldn’t have it. She doesn’t obey instructions at all. When I spank her, she will open her mouth so wide while clinging to me. 

I then respond by hugging her while telling her that ‘’Mummy loves you very much okay! You are a big girl now, you are not a baby okay! You are a good girl and good girls listen to their mummies okay!” she nods, as I stroke her then she keeps quiet. 

What really happened to this child? One moment she did something so strange, she cried and as she I was consoling her she instead fixed her hand swiftly into my blouse for my breast saying she wanted to suckle. “Oh my God! Really? ” This amused me yet saddened me at the same time.                                                                                                                                                 To be Continued…

PHOTO by Salome Akwi Once a Rose, always a Rose. No matter what is engulfing it, it will stand out. 

The lesson I learnt so far is that nothing will engulf my children as long as I am their Mother, it is my duty to remove what ever thorns have pricked them. It may not necessarily be a step mother, it may be a maid, friend, Aunt, Uncle or anyone you trust who is doing things to your child. PARENTS, Be very VIGILANT on your kids. Yes. Mothers you have to work But your kids need you too!

Enjoy with me!!!

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