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Abstract : Childhood is the primary stage and the golden period of life. It is said that God resides in a child’s heart. Abusing a child is like insulting the God you preach. Government of India study on child abuse (UNICEF) the findings of the Study on Child Abuse clearly indicate that a very large number of children in India are not even safe in their homes. It is here, in the home, that we must start tackling the problem of child abuse. Interventions are needed to bring about change in the ways family members behave towards children in the home. The latest data from India’s NCBR recorded a 12% rise in number of rape related cases up from 34,651 cases in 2015 to 38,947 in 2016. Haryana, a state known to be unsafe for women and children according to NCRB report a total of 224 minor rape cases in 2015 and in 2016 the number had risen shockingly to 532. The number and rate of maltreated children continued to decline until 2012, but both began to rise in 2016. Guru gram 3,768 sexual assault cases against girls were recorded between august 2014 and September 2018. Present study aims to assess knowledge and attitude regarding child abuse among Mothers in selected areas of Gurugram.