Talking about consent with kids has nothing to do with talking about sex.
In classrooms, I use two stories when talking to kids about consent. Listen to the podcast or watch the video for a demonstration on how easy it can be to talk about tieing shoelaces and playing Lego with someone as a way to explain consent topic like:
Making fundamental decisions not just about actions, consent is ongoing /continual mutual agreement regarding a shared experience. Important words are permission, respect, communication, pleasure, fun, enjoyment, generosity, reciprocity, mutual and enthusiastic just to name a few….
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Resources:
Talking The Talk Sexuality Education
Blog:
Consent Education: As Easy As Talking About Shoe Laces and Lego
In this light-hearted chat, between Inform and Empower Cyber Safety Education Experts and Talking The Talk Sexuality Education Expert , Marty (a Primary School Teacher), Carley (a Child Psychologist) and Vanessa (a Sexual Health Nurse & Educator) share their top tips for what they want parents and teachers to know about keeping kids safe in this digital world.
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Resources:
Inform and Empower Cyber Safety Education
Talking The Talk Sexuality Education
Podcast:
Top tips for talking to kids about Sexuality
Blog:
Tips for talking to kids about Cyber Safety
Video version of this video:
Online Safety & Sexuality Impact On Kids: 3 Experts Chat
Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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E-book guide for parents: Sex and Sexuality Script Ideas Part 1
Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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E-book guide for parents: Sexuality Conversation Checklist Ages 5-12 yo
Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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E-book guide for parents: Sexuality Conversation Checklist Ages 0-5 yo
Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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Vanessa reads and discusses samples of content from the E-book - Being A Sexual Being (BASB) How to have Sexuality Conversations with kids ages 4-12 yo.
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