Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse

Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse

The statistics on the sexual abuse of children are staggering. Some estimates place the incidence as high as 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused...

Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse

The statistics on the sexual abuse of children are staggering. Some estimates place the incidence as high as 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused...

Pedophiles Groom Both the Child and the Family

Pedophiles Groom Both the Child and the Family

Up to 95% of child sexual abusers are male (Bagley, 1995). They can be single, married and have families of their own. Up to 1/3 of reported offenses are committed...

Pedophiles Groom Both the Child and the Family

Up to 95% of child sexual abusers are male (Bagley, 1995). They can be single, married and have families of their own. Up to 1/3 of reported offenses are committed...

Terrifying Statistics Linking Child Sexual Abuse and Porn Internet Use

Terrifying Statistics Linking Child Sexual Abus...

• European researchers (COPINE) … found 78% of offenders charged with downloading or possessing abusive images had abused children prior to, or soon after viewing images. On average, each offender...

Terrifying Statistics Linking Child Sexual Abus...

• European researchers (COPINE) … found 78% of offenders charged with downloading or possessing abusive images had abused children prior to, or soon after viewing images. On average, each offender...

How to Educate Your Child in Body Safety

How to Educate Your Child in Body Safety

We teach our children water safety and road safety — it is equally important to teach our children ‘body safety’ from a very young age. As both a teacher and...

How to Educate Your Child in Body Safety

We teach our children water safety and road safety — it is equally important to teach our children ‘body safety’ from a very young age. As both a teacher and...

Our Last Taboo — Child Sexual Abuse

Our Last Taboo — Child Sexual Abuse

Every day I feel more and more hopeful that our last taboo in this our ‘modern’ and ‘forward-thinking society’ is being, not only discussed, but acted upon. The prevention of...

Our Last Taboo — Child Sexual Abuse

Every day I feel more and more hopeful that our last taboo in this our ‘modern’ and ‘forward-thinking society’ is being, not only discussed, but acted upon. The prevention of...

Why I Wrote Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

Why I Wrote Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

Many years ago when I was having a break from teaching, I worked as an editor at an educational publisher. One of the first books I ever edited was a...

Why I Wrote Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

Many years ago when I was having a break from teaching, I worked as an editor at an educational publisher. One of the first books I ever edited was a...

My Body is MY Body Safety Song

My Body is MY Body Safety Song

    This little song “My Body is MY Body” written by Debra Byrne and Jayneen Sanders (author of Some Secrets Should Never Be kept) can make a huge difference...

My Body is MY Body Safety Song

    This little song “My Body is MY Body” written by Debra Byrne and Jayneen Sanders (author of Some Secrets Should Never Be kept) can make a huge difference...

In light of the Rolf Harris allegations…

In light of the Rolf Harris allegations…

In light of the Rolf Harris allegations... as parents and educators we need to listen up! Whether Rolf Harris proves to be guilty or not, what this media coverage highlights...

In light of the Rolf Harris allegations…

In light of the Rolf Harris allegations... as parents and educators we need to listen up! Whether Rolf Harris proves to be guilty or not, what this media coverage highlights...

Top 10 Books to Teach 'Body Safety' to Kids

Top 10 Books to Teach 'Body Safety' to Kids

Keeping Kids Safe from Inappropriate Touch We teach our children water safety and road safety — it is equally important to teach our children ‘body safety’ from a very young...

Top 10 Books to Teach 'Body Safety' to Kids

Keeping Kids Safe from Inappropriate Touch We teach our children water safety and road safety — it is equally important to teach our children ‘body safety’ from a very young...

Age Appropriate and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior of Children

Age Appropriate and Inappropriate Sexual Behavi...

Normal sexual behavior Children have a natural curiosity about their bodies and sex. This is normal. If you see any of the following behaviors, try not to react in a...

Age Appropriate and Inappropriate Sexual Behavi...

Normal sexual behavior Children have a natural curiosity about their bodies and sex. This is normal. If you see any of the following behaviors, try not to react in a...

An important question on sexual abuse prevention education

An important question on sexual abuse preventio...

Of late, as an author and an advocate of sexual abuse prevention education, I have been asking myself a fundamental, yet very important question. A question that links to the...

An important question on sexual abuse preventio...

Of late, as an author and an advocate of sexual abuse prevention education, I have been asking myself a fundamental, yet very important question. A question that links to the...