Give stressed parents a break by offering to watch their children. If you like interacting with children, great, but you do not have to volunteer directly with kids to contribute to prevention. All activities that strengthen communities, such as service to civic clubs and participation on boards and committees, ultimately contribute to the well-being of children. Be ready in an emergency. If we are parents, at least once that screaming child has been ours.
Most parents take the typical tantrum in stride.
Responding in these circumstances technically moves beyond prevention to intervention, and intervention is best handled by professionals. Still, if you find yourself in a situation where you believe a child is being or about to be abused at that moment, there are steps you can take. Take time to re-evaluate your parenting skills. Contact the resources below to locate places that parents can get help. Parents Anonymous encourages all parents to ask for help early to effectively break the cycle of abuse.