TRICKS THAT ABUSERS USE
If someone threatens them, or does something that they feel is wrong or makes them uncomfortable, you want them to tell you. You will be proud of them for telling you. And more importantly, you want...
View ArticleHOW DID THE BABY GET IN THE BELLY?
You may fear this question, but can you blame them for being curious? Young children 3-6 years will most likely be OK with simply being told that the baby starts out very small and grows in the belly....
View ArticleBOYS VS. GIRLS
Before you know it, your child will figure out that boys and girls are different in more ways than one. They may see you dressing/toileting, or watch a diaper change and notice that there is something...
View ArticleSOMETIMES OUR MOUTH IS PRIVATE, TOO!
We brush our teeth and use floss, but sometimes a big person has to help. Sometimes they might have a hair or piece of food stuck in their mouth and want it out, but no one should be sticking toys or...
View ArticleKIDS LOVE TO SAY NO, AND THAT’S A GOOD THING!
By example, teach your children that “no” will be respected if they do not want to be touched (ex. tickling, hugging, or kissing). If your child says no – stop. And tell them you stopped because they...
View ArticleHUGS, KISSES, AND BEING TOUCHED IS ALWAYS OPTIONAL
A child is sometimes forced to sit on the lap of an adult for that “memorable” photo of them screaming & squirming. It’s not funny, and more importantly – it’s sending a subliminal message with...
View ArticleSAFE AND UNSAFE TOUCH
Sometimes it is necessary for a person to touch or look your child’s private parts. When you’re changing a diaper, applying cream, washing at bath time, visiting a doctor (with a parent present &...
View ArticleUNDERSTANDING PRIVATE PARTS (18+MONTHS)
Children thrive on structure at a very early age. Just like scheduling naps, bedtime routines, timeouts, teaching manners etc. Children want to know what is expected from them and from others. Read the...
View ArticleREDUCE SHAME OF GENITALIA BY REFERRING TO IT BY ITS PROPER NAME
If you’re teaching your baby the names of body parts, by all means start now to say the proper name for their genitalia. “Penis” is penis. For girls you may use “vulva” (which is the name for female...
View ArticleHOW GOOD PARENTS MISS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND 5 QUESTIONS TO CHANGE THAT
Republished from wesurviveabuse.com How do good parents miss child sexual abuse? It is simply by not asking the right questions. One day my son went to a classmate’s home for a costume party. When I...
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