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Oct 2024
45m 14s

How Can I Protect My Kids From Sexual Ab...

Nurtured First
About this episode

CW: Sexual abuse, grooming, sex-related topics

After hearing news about a case of sexual abuse in their community, Jess and Scott are sitting down and answering listener questions about how to talk to kids about body safety and consent in a way that won’t scare kids and will protect them.

They provide practical advice for parents on how to have age-appropriate conversations about consent, private parts, and safe/unsafe touches without instilling fear. Some of the specific topics they address include:

  • At what age you should start having these conversations
  • The power of using anatomically correct terms with children
  • How and why you should create a "safe team" of trusted adults for your children
  • Jess’ opinion on sleepovers and unsupervised playtime

This episode equips parents with essential tools to empower and safeguard their children while preserving their innocence.

Learn more about supporting kids with body safety, big feelings, and so much more from our Nurtured First blog.

If you want more resources to teach your child about body safety and consent, check out The Body Safety Toolkit!

Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First using the code ROBOTUNICORN.

We’d love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net.

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Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin

Artwork by Wallflower Studio

Production by Nurtured First


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