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Teaching Kids About Self Exploration + Safe Vs Unsafe Touch

 

Body literacy is what we are teaching our kids when we teach them the names of their private parts and about the functions of those parts. This can greatly reduce the risks of sexual abuse.

Here's why.

 

Our (as in everyone's) genitalia, unless medically different, has the most concentration of nerve endings than any other part of the body. It's one of the reasons kids notice this very sensitive part of the body when they begin to have physical self-awareness.

 

This typically happens before or around the time of potty training, which is when they are transitioning to other materials covering those areas of the body (from diaper to underwear) and it makes the sensations of those areas felt more prominently.

 

As kids develop more physical self-awareness, it's natural (and normal) for a child to explore their body and those areas in particular. We don't want to shame this self-exploration/self-pleasure because it is part of healthy development and builds body...

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INSIGHTS WEEKLY: 5 FOR 5! Five things parents need to know before sending their child to a sleep over!

 

5 FOR 5! The top 5 abuse prevention books that all parents need for their kids!!!

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INSIGHTS WEEKLY: 5 FOR 5! Five things parents need to know before sending their child to a sleep over!

 

5 FOR 5! Five things parents need to know before sending their child to a sleepover!

Download the free Sleepover Safety Checklist here: 
https://aboutconsent.lpages.co/sleepover-safety-pdf/

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Breaking The Wheel Of Sexual Abuse

A few weeks ago I sat down with Elena Valle, the host of the Elena Out Loud podcast, to be interviewed for her 'survivor series'. 

We talked about what parents can do to start shifting their parenting style to create consent culture in their homes and communities!


We also talked about recognizing rape culture and how we can all make changes to dismantle it.

Here is Elena's podcast episode!

 

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