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by Lizzie DeYoung Charbonneau. This is an inclusive early book for children about the entire body, including genitals. Diverse and inclusive: the text and illustrations describe and show different appearances and abilities. Additionally, the text does not use gender pronouns when describing genitals. Accurate and age-appropriate: experts including pediatricians, child safety experts, gender specialists, and […]
by Lydia Bowers and Isabel Muñoz. The fifth book in the We Say What’s Okay series, We Can Say No follows Zakiya and Sami as they learn that their bodies, including their hair, belong to them and that no one should touch them without permission. Using the book as a read-aloud, educators and families can model the language […]
by Lydia Bowers and Isabel Muñoz. The sixth book in the We Say What’s Okay series, We Are in Charge of Our Bodies follows Jackson and his classmates as they learn the names for their private body parts, that they can say what’s okay for their bodies, and why it’s important to respect others’ bodies. Using the book […]
by Evelyn Yang. Some of the most difficult things to talk about are also the most important. Sexual abuse happens more often than people realize but most kids don’t learn about it until after it happens. This book will help give them the language to understand what sexual abuse is and start the conversation around […]
by Shariea Shoatz. This book will help educate and empower adults to teach children the concepts of: body safety, unsafe touching, the dangers of keeping secrets, the importance of knowing the correct names of genitals, how to establish safe boundaries for children, how to create a safety circle, and that it’s ok to use your […]
via Committee for Children. This video shares the specific language and resources to use when a child discloses sexual abuse.
These cards help parents and caring adults confidently initiate talks about body safety rules, including expectations and boundaries, with other caregivers. Great for aligning expectations when a child has a play date or when speaking with a nanny, school administrator, teacher, coach or other caregivers in a child’s world.
A short video by Jeremy Indika, child sexual abuse survivor and founder of Something to Say an organization on a mission to break the silence surrounding child sexual abuse.
Wondering how to become an askable parent? AMAZE is here to help! In this episode, you’ll learn how to handle kids playing doctor, including how to use teachable moments to talk to kids about body differences, privacy, and respecting other people’s bodies, and why it’s important to model healthy conversations and set the stage for […]
by Lydia Bowers and Isabel Muñoz. The fourth book in the We Say What’s Okay series, We Accept No follows Jamin, who is upset when his friend Zakiya doesn’t want to share a great big extra-squeezy hug at the end of the day. With the help of his teacher, Ms. H, Jamin learns why accepting no for an […]
by Sandy K. Wurtele, Ph.D. and Feather Berkower, MSW of Parenting Safe Children. This book will empower you with information on: age-appropriate sexual development; body-safety rules; sample language for talking with children and teens about body-safety; screening questions for caregivers; how to handle disclosure when a child has been sexually assaulted or is assaulting another […]
via Committee for Children. In this snippet from a video interview, Melisa, a survivor of child sexual abuse, describes how her behavior should have been an indicator that something wasn’t right. When a child “acts out” it’s up to adults to understand why.
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