Day: October 29, 2016
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What Does Consent Look Like at Different Ages?
Learning about boundaries and consent is a process that takes place over many years. Here’s what it looks like at different ages.Toddler: In the words of a two-year-old child, whose mother has been teaching body-safety concepts for over a year, “My vagina is mine!”Toddler to Tween:Mom to her Mother: “I know you love to hug…
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Talking with Children, Teens and Caregivers about Consent
Learning about boundaries and consent is a process that takes place over many years. By starting the conversation early, your children have more time to internalize body-safety rules and practice setting boundaries. And likewise, by talking with caregivers and family members about boundaries, you can model for your child, and the adults in their lives,…