Body Safety for Young Children:
Empowering Caring Adults
Written for educators and parents by a prevention education expert, Body Safety for Young Children is the comprehensive guide you need to navigate this complex and sensitive issue. Author Kimberly King takes the fear out of sexual-abuse prevention and makes it child-friendly and approachable, so you can confidently communicate with children and protect them from harm.
Packed with extraordinary stories, prevention skills, talking points, and what-if scenarios, this compassionate resource book is the ultimate toolkit for educators and families looking to prevent child sexual abuse. From body-safety lessons to social-media safety, the practical guide covers everything you need to know to keep children safe and informed. The tips, themes, shareable resources, and book suggestions in this guide will help you build a strong foundation of body-safety skills and provide simple safety strategies that work.
Renee Reina, Ph.D.
The Mom Room
#1 Mom Podcast
Every parent should have this book. It's full of such vital info that helps prevent abuse and gets you focused on communication and prevention from the start.
Alexandra Gucci Zarini
Advocate and Founder of Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation
This incredible book is a comprehensive guide for adults to learn how to prevent child sexual abuse. It is an essential resource for parents, teachers, and all who care for children.
Celeste Mergens
Founder of Days for Girls International
Author of
The Power of Days
This is more than just a book.
It is a pathway to a stronger, safer childhood.
Body Safety for Young Children:
Empowering Caring Adults is published by
Gryphon House Publishing.
ADDRESSES
Discover how to arrange a classroom for safety.
TEACHES KIDS
How to create safety circles of adults
HELPS KIDS
practice Learn how to teach child-friendly body- safety techniques and code words.
GUIDES KIDS
Find out why using correct “doctor words” for body parts is so important.
In today’s world, it’s crucial that we equip our children with the tools they need to stay safe. Yet, many caring adults simply don’t know where to begin.
This book will change how we protect our kids! We will work together as teachers, parents, and safe adults to empowerer our families and prevent child sexual abuse.
Reviews
A must for anyone all parents and teachers!
Alexandra Gucci Zarini,
Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation
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Body Safety for Young Children is a comprehensive guide to prevent
child sexual abuse. It is full of practical tips and exercises that adults can use
to help teach body safety strategies and empower their students.
This is an essential resource, not only for parents and guardians.
But also for teachers, coaches, health care professionals, and
anybody who cares for children. I am proud to support this important work and encou
and encourage all who care about children and their well-being to buy this book.