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My Body

Teaching young children anatomically correct names for all the parts of their body is important. It’s not wrong to use different names for their private body parts in everyday life should you wish to, but research shows that it is beneficial to know and be familiar with using the real words too. As experts Amy Forbes-Robertson and Alex Fryer say, ‘the more we understand our bodies and know the right words, the more power we have to look after them’. Ask children how many of the words on our list they know and see if they can label the bodies with the different body parts.

June 4, 2021

Helping Young Children Say ‘No’ to Unwanted Touch

It’s crucial that children know that their bodies belong to them! We need to provide them with social scripts which help them to deal with unwanted intrusion into their personal space. Without these strategies, they might get upset, anxious or angry, or push and shove people away. Use this resource to help build their vocabulary and confidence when it comes to (politely) saying no!

June 3, 2021

Respecting Other People’s Body Boundaries

Teaching children about respecting other people’s body boundaries is just as important as teaching them about their own. This resource is a gentle way to introduce young children to issues around consent and will encourage them to think about how they can tell when someone else does not want to be touched.

June 3, 2021

Books about Body Boundaries, Consent and Healthy Relationships

It is important to teach children about body boundaries at an early age. We want them to realise that they control their own body and that everyone has a right to their own personal space. This list contains fact and fiction books for all ages – from toddlers to teenagers – which will open up conversations about consent and what makes a respectful relationship.

June 1, 2021

Body Boundaries: OK or NO WAY? (Classroom Version)

It is important to teach children about body boundaries at an early age. We want them to realise that they control their own body and that everyone has a right to their own personal space. It’s sensible to talk about contexts where it might be appropriate for someone else to touch them, such as at appointments with the dentist, doctor or hairdressers, as well as situations where being touched is not appropriate. They should know that it is ok to say no, even to people who they love and care about. The school version of our OK or NO WAY quiz is a great way to introduce these concepts to lessons.

May 25, 2021

Body Boundaries: OK or NO WAY?

It is important to teach children about body boundaries at an early age. We want them to realise that they control their own body and that everyone has a right to their own personal space. It’s sensible to talk about contexts where it might be appropriate for someone else to touch them, such as at appointments with the dentist, doctor or hairdressers, as well as situations where being touched is not appropriate. They should know that it is ok to say no, even to people who they love and care about. Our OK or NO WAY quiz will open up family discussion about speaking up if they are touched in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable and also help to cultivate a sense of respect for others’ boundaries.

May 25, 2021

5 Ways to Teach Young Children about Body Boundaries

It’s important to teach young children about their body boundaries. Watch Dr Weston’s top tips to discover 5 easy ways to help children understand the issues around respecting their own and others’ boundaries.

May 5, 2021

Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviour in Teen Romantic Relationships: 20 Things to Know

We need to be opening conversations with our children about healthy, mutually respectful relationships. When it is a good experience, teen romance can have a very positive effect on young people’s development and future relationships. However, we know that many teens are not able to distinguish healthy from unhealthy behaviours. It’s important that we take their early romantic relationships seriously and help our teens to recognise more subtle signs of coercive control. It’s likely that the early romantic experiences of our children will be quite different to ours. Here are 20 things you should know about teen relationships today.

April 5, 2021

They Love Me, They Love Me Not

This resource will help parents to open up conversations with their tweens and teens about healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Cut the statements out and pop them in a bowl. Use each prompt to initiate chats about relationships; exploring views, sharing personal experiences and encouraging rich family discussion. It might be you only make it through one or two points (there is plenty of food for thought!).

February 16, 2021

My Promises Around Image-Sharing

Sending naked or partially naked images of oneself by text (sexting), is a relatively uncommon, but growing, activity among young people. It’s important that teens are fully aware of the potential consequences of sexts before they decide to send one, or worse, feel pressured into doing so. Discuss the realities of sharing images with your teen and agree on some sensible promises, using our suggestions as starting points. There is space to add your own too.

December 19, 2020

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