Safety Strategies for Keiki
Watch the video below to learn how to support your child's boundaries.
Teach Consent
Consent is mutual agreement or permission to do something or have something done.
Practice asking consent with kids. Example: "Can I sit next to you while I read a story to you?
Teach kids to practice asking consent with other kids. Example: "Can I play with your red car or your blue car?" "Do you want to hold hands to class?"
Let kids know that consent is an ongoing process. For tweens and teens, they need to be taught that all parties have to be sober and conscious in order to give and receive consent.
Teach safety rules and what to do when someone breaks them
Rule #1: No one touches our private parts unless it's to keep us healthy (Example: Changing a baby's diaper, during a doctor's appointment).
Rule #2: We don't keep secrets about (any) touching
Rule #3: If someone breaks and of our safety rules, teach them to:
SAY NO! GET AWAY! TELL A TRUSTED FRIEND!
Don't ask for nudes, It's rude
Have open conversations with kids about the risks of sharing nude photos/videos.
If your child is experiencing sextortion*, encourage them to tell a trusted adult and NOT give in to demands.
*Sextortion is when someone threatens to share a nude image of another person to acquire more nude images, to engage in sex, and/or to obtain money.
Tell and keep telling
Encourage children to tell if a safety rule has been broken and seek help from a trusted adult.
For further information and materials, call the Sex Abuse Treatment Centers Prevention and Education Team at 808-535-7600