A Demonstration of How to Talk to Children about Sexual Abuse

Each one of us in this room is a special person. Each special person in this room has their own hands, feet, hair, eyes, nose, mouth, private parts and smiles. Do you know that your body is yours and that no one else owns your body but you?

Now there are times when someone else will touch your body and if it’s a good touch, that’s okay. But sometimes it can be a bad touch, and that’s not okay. Can someone tell me what some good touches are? (tickling, hugging, mommy or daddy washing us in the bathtub, holding hands, sitting on mommy or daddy’s lap, etc – whatever the children come up with.)

Great! Now who can give me some examples of bad touches? (hitting, kicking, biting, touching private parts, tickling after we stay stop, etc – whatever the children come up with.)

Wonderful!

Good touches are any touches that make us smile and feel really happy. Bad touches are anything that make us feel sad, mad, uncomfortable or that make our little voices inside our head say, “Uh Oh”. If we ever have a touch that makes us say “Uh Oh”, we need to tell someone right away.

(I would then give some examples or do some role plays with the children showing the difference between good or bad touches)

1). Aunt Martha comes to visit and gives you a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

2). Jonny next door comes over and pushes you down.

3). Dr. _________ needs to check your belly to make sure that everything is okay while he is giving you a check up.

4). Uncle Elmo wants to touch your private parts and tells you not to tell anyone.

(these are just some examples – make up as many as you can until you are sure all of the children understand the difference.)

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