April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month - 30 Tips and Facts in 30 Days

With certainty, fattening kids up by making them overweight/obese is child abuse.

Nutritional child abuse is the most common form of child abuse of which we are aware. About one-third of all kids are overweight or obese. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the USA. To help these children, who are arguably the most abused on earth, Fitness Watch will offer 30 tips and facts – one for each day in April – directed at saving the children. Even if you are not from the USA, these facts and tips can help you and your children, too.

Today’s Fact – your state may have a different definition of child abuse and neglect from the Feds. If it does, it cannot be less comprehensive than the Federal definition quoted on April 04. The reason is that the Feds set the minimum standards within which each state is allowed to provide its own definitions. No state can define child abuse and neglect below the minimum standards set by the Feds.

You can see how your state defines child abuse and neglect.

This link will take you to a page that provides an overview of state statutes.

This link will take you to a state-by-state search site.