Quick Tips and Truths

1. Empowering children that strangers are the danger, only protects them from approximately 8% of sexual abuse. Train your children to build bold boundaries.

2. Encourage them to tell a trusted adult IMMEDIATELY, if those boundaries are crossed.

3. If a child feels uncomfortable with a kiss, respect their boundaries… this demonstrates that you do treasure their opinions.

4. Explain to children the difference between secrets and surprises.  They should keep surprise for  a little while, such as, birthday presents and end of movies.  They should never keep secrets quiet.

5. Report your suspicions of child abuse to the experts. Leave the investigating to the authorities.

6.  For more detailed tips, please read the articles found in the main menu.