The crucial skills taught in this book will help children to protect their bodies from inappropriate touch.
Children will be empowered to say in a strong and clear voice, This is my body What I say goes Through age-appropriate illustrations and engaging text this book, written by the author of 'No Means No ' and 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept', will teach children the following crucial and empowering skills in personal body safety: - identifying safe and unsafe feelings - recognizing early warning signs - developing a safety network - using the correct names for private parts - understanding the difference safe and unsafe touch - understanding the difference between secrets and surprises - respecting body boundaries.
Approximately 20% of girls, and 8% of boys will experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday (Pereda, et al, 2009).
Parents, caregivers, and educators have a duty of care to protect children by teaching them Body Safety skills.
These skills empower children, and go a long way in keeping them safe from abuse - ensuring they grow up as assertive and confident teenagers and adults.
Also included in this book are in-depth Discussion Questions to further enhance the learning and to initiate important family conversations around body autonomy.
Safety | identifying safe and unsafe feelings recognizing early warning signs developing a safety network using the correct names for private parts understanding the difference safe and unsafe touch understanding the difference between secrets and surprises respecting body boundaries |
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