Child Exploitation Exists On Social Media

And parents are the offenders

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As a family engagement influencer and YouTube content creator as well as a subscriber, I recently reached my breaking point. I will now devote some of my efforts to stopping the exploitation of physically disabled and severely ill children on social media platforms by their parents.

Introduction

My heart goes out to infants born with dreadful physical health conditions and physical defects that range from mild to profoundly severe. Compassion absorbs me when children of all ages and teenagers endure the effects of these disabilities and other incurable health conditions that affect the quality of their lives. The impacted babies, children, and in most instances teens cannot verbalize the totality of their intrinsic and extrinsic needs. However, what is certain is that these precious individuals deserve to be surrounded by love, the highest level of care, and uncompromised support. It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that every unique need that their children have are being met with the highest degree of regard for their humanity by competent providers who support them unconditionally.

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Dr. Deborah M. Vereen-Family Engagement Influencer
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Retired principal and professor who writes about motherhood, parents, education, positive school partnerships, Christianity, relationships, and family