Childhood is a time in life that should be filled with joy and imagination, and free of fear and any serious responsibility. However, for many people, this not their reality, as abuse and trauma have warped their experience of it. Canadian Red Cross defines child abuse as “any form of physical, emotional and/or sexual mistreatment or lack of care that causes injury or emotional damage to a child or youth ...” Emotional abuse, exposure to family violence, physical abuse and sexual abuse are all forms of child abuse. According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a child is any person below the age of 18. As such, just like any other person, s/he has rights.