:( abuse on children:(

I think I would confront the abuser before turning him (or her) in. It's difficult if it's family, but the abuse has to be brought out into the open, so that other children can be protected.

What do I do? I begin to be a part of the solution as soon as possible. An abused child has been damaged psycologically and needs to know that there are those who are not abusive. People who are understanding. People who will listen to them even when they are in the wrong. Abuse is wrong but it is very real. Most of us have suffered some sort of abuse in our lives. The healing process is a lengthy one and some never recover. Many go on to become abusers themselves. A vicious cycle. The best I can do is to be supportive and loving. It makes little difference if they are family or not as they are all humans...