Protect Children against Violence during Covid-19

 لیکواله: سمیرا حلیمزۍ

Written by: Samira Haleemzai

Some family members abuse violate their children during Covid-19 at the quarantine time. This issue might cause children some physical and mental illness. AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to some people about this issue.

Shiren Aqa, a resident of Shakardara district, Kabul province says, “One day when I came home during quarantine, my children were running at home. As I was tired, I could not control myself and I slapped one of them on his face. He cried and went to his mother. His mother became sad and took the children to the other room and left me alone. None of us ate dinner on that night.”

A child, Nazir Ahmad, a resident of Kabul city says, “I used to play at home. One day I made noise during playing at home. My mother slapped me on my face. I became very sad and did not go to sleep that night.”

A psychologist, Amarkhel says, “If the family members curse their children, this might cause some psychological problems to children. These children might learn to get angry with their elders. They might grow with anger and would lose their selves' confidence.”

What do people think about the causes of this issue?

Khaibar, a resident of Nangarhar province says, “The quarantine caused a lockdown and most people stayed at homes and some of them cursed their children and sometimes economic problems also cause to violate children.”

Sanga, a resident of Kunduz province says, “As there are no separate rooms for children at homes, some elders of the family get angry on their children while they play at the room.”

How people prevent violence against children?

A mother from Laghman province says, “My eldest son has prepared a timetable for my children. They have a separate time for playing and for studying school lessons. I want them to play cricket in the home yard.”

Amarkhel says, “The elders of the families should find the issue that why the get angry on their children and they should treat themselves first. They have to teach their children in a good manner what is good to do and what is not to do. If they are very angry, they should drink a glass of cold water and change their place. They could make a timetable for their children for playing and learning their school lessons.”