In the world which is changing very frequently; how will you\nprotect your child from danger like sexual abuse? The first step to protect\nyour child from risk is to know the risk. As example, parents teach kids about\ndanger from strangers but most of the cases of sexual abuse is perpetuated by\nsomeone whom the child knows & trusts like; uncle, coach, neighbour, cousin\nor babysitter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parents might think my child is very small to understand this\nor what should be the ideal time to tell kids about this risk? The prevention\nbegins with how we talk with our children about their bodies from infancy on.\nHere are some basic tips to guide you in educating your child to prevent sexual\nabuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teach children the correct terms for their body parts as\nsoon as they can talk. If a child is touched inappropriately, they need to be\nable to clearly communicate to you or anyone else in authority about what\nhappened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teach your child that the parts that go under a swimsuit are called their \u2018private parts. No one touches their private parts except their parents, or a doctor if the parent is present. They should also not touch anyone else’s private parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teach your child that if someone asks to see or touch their private parts or shows your child their private parts, they must tell you or another trusted adult immediately. No matters who the person was. Put this rule of \u201cNo Secrets\u201d into practice : If someone, even a grandparent, says something to your child like, \u201cI\u2019ll get you an ice cream later, but it will be our secret,\u201d firmly but politely say, \u201cWe don\u2019t do secrets in our family.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Encourage your children to share you about things that happen to them that make them feel scared, sad or uncomfortable during the day. If children have an open line of communication, they will be more inclined to alert you to something inappropriate early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Never force your child to hug anyone, even relatives <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t leave your child with anyone, even with any of your relative, unless you completely trust them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If something doesn\u2019t feel right, the child should get away as soon as possible and tell you about it. Teach them that it is okay to question, disobey, and even run away from someone whose behaviour is making her acutely uncomfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the world which is changing very frequently; how will you protect your child from danger like…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u2022 Ask your child questions to help them mentally rehearse the possible scenarios:
\u2022 “What would you do if someone touched you on your _<\/em><\/strong>?”
\u2022 “Why is it important to tell?
\u2022 “Who would you tell?”
\u2022 “What would you do if the person said it was ‘our secret’?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n