![]() ![]() ![]() Children are visual learners so story is an excellent medium when broaching this subject with your child. There are a number of fantastic books available to teach children body safety skills. The community’s focus has so often been on ‘stranger danger’ - however, the reality is, the perpetrator will be most likely be someone in the child’s immediate family circle and a person they know and trust. Also 93% of children will know their perpetrator. The counselor reads the book to the class and emphasizes that the only reason anyone would need to touch their private areas is to keep them Clean (like a parent helping during bathing/diapering an. ![]() Word Document File This activity uses the book THE RIGHT TOUCH By Sandy Kleven. The statistics of 1 in 3 girls and I in 6 boys will be sexually interfered with before their 18th birthday is truly frightening, and as many experts point out, this statistic only reflects reported cases. The Right Touch- Safety Lesson on Good Touch/Bad Touch. Your Body Belongs to You by Cornelia Maude. The sexual abuse of children has no social boundaries, and providing children with body safety skills empowers them with knowledge of what is good and bad touch. The Right Touch: A Read-Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse by Sandy Kleven and Jody Bergsma. ![]() 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 a mother, I strongly recommend to all parents that ‘body safety’ become a normal part of your parenting conversation. Keeping Kids Safe from Inappropriate Touch ![]()
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