My Body! What I Say Goes! 2nd Edition

<p>The crucial skills taught the SECOND EDITION of this best selling title will help children to protect their bodies from inappropriate touch. Children will be empowered to say in a strong and clear voice This is my body! What I say goes! Through age-appropriate illustrations and engaging text this book written by the author of 'Let's Talk About Body Boundaries Consent & Respect' 'No Means No!' and 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' will teach children the following crucial and empowering skills in personal body safety: • identifying safe and unsafe feelings • recognizing early warning signs • developing a safety network • using the correct names for private parts • understanding the difference safe and unsafe touch • understanding the difference between secrets and surprises • respecting body boundaries. Approximately 20% of girls and 8% of boys will experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday (Pereda et al 2009). Parents caregivers and educators have a duty of care to protect children by teaching them Body Safety skills. These skills empower children and go a long way in keeping them safe from abuse - ensuring they grow up as assertive and confident teenagers and adults. Also included in this book are in-depth Discussion Questions to further enhance the learning and to initiate important family conversations around body autonomy.</p>