How the 5 body safety rules can help empower our children - with author/advocate for teaching Body Safety, Jayneen Sanders

*This episode contains mention of child sexual abuse, so please consider whether this episode is right for you at this time. See the list below for linked support services or head to ChildSafety.gov.au for more.*

Teaching our children about body safety is proven to help prevent sexual abuse and open up communication with our kids. For our second episode in partnership with One Talk at a Time, we dive into a heavy topic but one that is so vital to empower and protect our children. We speak with Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) to give us some practical strategies and how we can teach the 5 Body Safety Rules. An author, teacher, mum of 3 and an advocate for Body Safety Education, Jayneed provides us with reassurance and practical advice from the perspective of a parent and educator. We discuss…

• When do we start teaching body safety? 
• How to weave body safety language and rules into your parenting from birth
• The 5 Body Safety Rules
• The power of modelling consent and body boundaries
• Getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations
• Empowering our children and their different personalities
• Praising efforts over achievements
• No secrets, surprises only
• Keeping kids safe online
• The importance of believing survivors
• Empowering anxious children when they’re already fearful
• Sleepovers, play dates and code words
• Identifying our bodies early warning signs that they feel unsafe
• Connection encourages communication

Support Services:

Call or visit 1800RESPECT

Call or visit Lifeline on 131 144

See Raising Children for a full list of services and supports

Additional links:

• Child Safety online resources to teach body safety
• When to begin body safety
• The 5 Body Safety rules and cards
• Respect My Body, Respect My Boundaries by Jay Dale

This episode is brought to you by The Australian Government’s One Talk at a Time campaign, which is all about the little conversations that help keep our kids safe.

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