01/10/2026
💙 Active Parenting Helps Prevent Child Abuse💙
At Butterfly Bridge, we believe prevention starts with education, encouragement, and support.
Active Parenting gives parents tools to:
✔ Communicate with empathy
✔ Foster independence and mutual respect
✔ Encourage positive behavior
✔ Use **non-violent discipline**
✔ Build healthier, more connected families
When parents feel confident and supported, children are safer.
🚨 Understanding Child Abuse
According to the CDC, child abuse can take many forms:
• Emotional abuse– shaming, name-calling, rejecting, or withholding love
• Neglect– failing to meet a child’s physical *or* emotional needs
• Sexual abuse– exposing or forcing a child into sexual activity
• Physical abuse – hitting, shaking, burning, or using force that causes harm
📊 The reality is heartbreaking
• 1 in 7 children experienced abuse or neglect last year
• 90% of abuse is committed by someone the child knows
• 68% of victims are abused by a family member
🧠 Why Parenting Education Matters
Stress, unresolved trauma, lack of parenting skills, and unrealistic expectations can increase the risk of abuse.
The CDC identifies **strong parenting skills** as one of the most effective ways to prevent child abuse.
🌱 How Active Parenting Helps
• Teaches non-violent discipline (logical consequences, problem-solving, “I” messages)
• Encourages connection over control
• Promotes empathy and emotional understanding
• Builds confidence, courage, and self-esteem in both parents and children
As educator Rudolf Dreikurs said:
"Children need encouragement like plants need water.”
💙 Prevention is possible. Healing is possible. Support matters.
Butterfly Bridge is committed to protecting children, strengthening families, and breaking cycles of abuse through advocacy, education, and compassionate care.
📞 If you or someone you know needs help, please reach out.
Together, we can keep children safe.
