Why You MUST Teach Kids Sexual Abuse Prevention Education

Why You MUST Teach Kids Sexual Abuse Prevention...

1. 20% of girls and 8% of boys will experience childhood sexual abuse before their 18th birthday (Fergusson & Mullen, 1999; NSW Commission for Children & Young People, 2009). 2....

Why You MUST Teach Kids Sexual Abuse Prevention...

1. 20% of girls and 8% of boys will experience childhood sexual abuse before their 18th birthday (Fergusson & Mullen, 1999; NSW Commission for Children & Young People, 2009). 2....

Body Safety ‘What Ifs?’ for Kids

Body Safety ‘What Ifs?’ for Kids

After children have been taught their Body Safety Rules, ask them these ‘What If?’ questions to reinforce the safety messages learnt.   What if? What if someone asks to see...

Body Safety ‘What Ifs?’ for Kids

After children have been taught their Body Safety Rules, ask them these ‘What If?’ questions to reinforce the safety messages learnt.   What if? What if someone asks to see...

10 Top Tips to Empower Kids

10 Top Tips to Empower Kids

As parents we want our kids to grow up confident, with an amazing sense of self-worth, a whole lot of resilience and respect for others and the world around them....

10 Top Tips to Empower Kids

As parents we want our kids to grow up confident, with an amazing sense of self-worth, a whole lot of resilience and respect for others and the world around them....

Why I Wrote the Children’s Book ‘No Means No!’

Why I Wrote the Children’s Book ‘No Means No!’

About two years ago when I was a substitute teacher in a grade 1 class, I encountered a little girl of around 7 years old. For this blog, let’s call...

Why I Wrote the Children’s Book ‘No Means No!’

About two years ago when I was a substitute teacher in a grade 1 class, I encountered a little girl of around 7 years old. For this blog, let’s call...

8 Reasons NOT to Call Your Child’s Genitals ‘Pet’ Names

8 Reasons NOT to Call Your Child’s Genitals ‘Pe...

mini     cupcake          fireman's hose           buddy            doughnut        muffin         doodle            wee    butterfly          flower             pee-pee        fanny   doo-dad         thingy          peanut...

8 Reasons NOT to Call Your Child’s Genitals ‘Pe...

mini     cupcake          fireman's hose           buddy            doughnut        muffin         doodle            wee    butterfly          flower             pee-pee        fanny   doo-dad         thingy          peanut...

So Many Kids and So Many Parents Uneducated in Body Safety

So Many Kids and So Many Parents Uneducated in ...

We had a beautiful day here in Melbourne on Sunday. The sun was out, the sky was blue and the grass was green — littered with families picnicking in the...

So Many Kids and So Many Parents Uneducated in ...

We had a beautiful day here in Melbourne on Sunday. The sun was out, the sky was blue and the grass was green — littered with families picnicking in the...

Could YOU tell a stranger about your last sexual encounter?

Could YOU tell a stranger about your last sexua...

Well… this is EXACTLY what we expect children who have been sexually abused to do! Once (and if) they find the enormous amount of courage to tell a trusted adult...

Could YOU tell a stranger about your last sexua...

Well… this is EXACTLY what we expect children who have been sexually abused to do! Once (and if) they find the enormous amount of courage to tell a trusted adult...

Who Is Responsible for Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse?

Who Is Responsible for Keeping Kids Safe from S...

Some advocates believe it is solely an adult’s responsibility to protect children from sexual abuse. While I totally agree that adults must: Educate the child in their care in Body...

Who Is Responsible for Keeping Kids Safe from S...

Some advocates believe it is solely an adult’s responsibility to protect children from sexual abuse. While I totally agree that adults must: Educate the child in their care in Body...

Christmas Body Safety Hints

Christmas Body Safety Hints

As XMAS is not far away and children will be on school holidays, please keep the following in mind. 1. ENSURE your child is educated in Body Safety. That is:•...

Christmas Body Safety Hints

As XMAS is not far away and children will be on school holidays, please keep the following in mind. 1. ENSURE your child is educated in Body Safety. That is:•...

Why are educators so hesitant to teach Body Safety Education to the children in their care?

Why are educators so hesitant to teach Body Saf...

Why are educators so hesitant to teach Body Safety Education to the children in their care?   Ninety-nine per cent of educators are wonderful individuals who really care about children....

Why are educators so hesitant to teach Body Saf...

Why are educators so hesitant to teach Body Safety Education to the children in their care?   Ninety-nine per cent of educators are wonderful individuals who really care about children....

12 Important Skills Your Child Will Learn from Body Safety Education

12 Important Skills Your Child Will Learn from ...

As a teacher, a mother and an advocate for Body Safety Education both at home and at school, I am very proud and very loud about the work I do....

12 Important Skills Your Child Will Learn from ...

As a teacher, a mother and an advocate for Body Safety Education both at home and at school, I am very proud and very loud about the work I do....

Top 15 Must-Have Children’s Books on Personal Safety and Emotional Health

Top 15 Must-Have Children’s Books on Personal S...

Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse 1. Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept by Jayneen Sanders Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively...

Top 15 Must-Have Children’s Books on Personal S...

Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse 1. Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept by Jayneen Sanders Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively...