Part of the reason domestic violence is not reported as often is because children may be witnesses and do not have the access or knowledge to report such acts. Even children who have access to help are not always helped. According to Lisa Floyd of the San Francisco Journal, when she was six years old she made several 911 calls reporting her stepfather's attacks on her mother and siblings. Even though she called the police several times and child welfare services came several times, she was never taken away from her home. Several years later Kit Gruelle followed her and she was in a domestically abusive relationship at the time (Dean 1). The effect that witnessing or being a victim of domestic violence has on children is more alarming than you might think: “Even children who live in homes where there is domestic violence experience abuse or neglect at high rates. They are also more likely to have health problems, including getting sick more often, having frequent headaches or stomach aches, and being more tired and lethargic” (Safe Horizon 1). Children are extremely caring and protective of those who care for and nurture them. Unfortunately, studies show that “children are more likely to intervene when they witness serious violence against a parent, which can put the child at great risk of injury or even death” (Safe Horizon