Category: Body-Safety Rules
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Body-Safety Rules Are NOT Enough
April is Child Abuse Prevention month and I’ve been reflecting on what it will take to change the cultural norm of silence that allows child sexual abuse to thrive in our communities. I’d like your help. Parenting Safe Children workshop participants tell me how empowered and secure they feel after teaching their kids body-safety rules.…
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Your Top 10 Questions About Body Safety
1. At what age should I begin talking with my kids about body-safety? It’s never too early or too late to start talking with children about their body safety, as long as the information is age-appropriate andpresented without fear. For example, when you’re bathing your 18-month-old daughter, you might say: “Mommy is cleaning your back…
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Grandma Wants a Hug – Teachable Moment
The holidays are a time of greetings and affection, so it’s particularly important to remember that children and teens are safer when they get to choose when and with whom to show affection. If a family member or friend wants to greet your child with a hug or kiss, and your child does not want…
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When Children Play – a Teachable Moment
You’ve just eaten a big meal and the children, of all different ages, are restless. They want to go play while the adults linger over coffee. What kind of supervision is required to ensure everyone’s safety?Children can get into scenarios while playing which can be compromising. Remind kids to keep the doors open and review…
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Air Travel for the Holidays – Teachable Moment
Whether you are traveling over the holidays or sometime in 2017, here are some body-safety conversation tips for talking with your children about airport security, x-ray machines, and pat downs. Talk with children about airport and airplane rules. With young children (< age 8), have this conversation on the way to the airport. With older…