For any parent, child sexual abuse is a tough topic to even think about. But as uncomfortable as it might be, talking about sexual abuse with kids is one way parents can help protect them. LatinoVoicesWTTW
91% of abusers are known by the child or child’s family
“Let’s say 2 years old — it starts out talking to them about their bodies,” Haigh said. “It’s about health and that’s really where we’re coming from here — marrying this concept of health and safety. A lot of the times that topic is uncomfortable for parents so they want to leave it to the school and that’s not enough.”
“The conversation might start about their bodies and understanding what’s OK and what’s not OK, and then it starts having check-ins with them about the adults that are around the kid. Are you comfortable around this uncle? How is this coach? And you just meet them at that level,” Haigh said. “What we want to invite parents to do is to keep having conversations with them not just about themselves … but also start asking them about the people that are around them.
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