Educate yourself on Child Sexual Abuse. Educate everyone in the family about Child Sexual Abuse and involve them in child safety. Teach your children about Personal Safety Rules – that their body belongs to them, they have the right to say no, and that they call to tell a helping adult if they are unsafe. Revisit and remind your child that their personal safety is important that you are prepared to believe them if anyone does...
Unless homeschooling is an option for you, your child spends a considerable amount of time in school or daycare every day. Hence, it is very important that as parents or caregivers you are aware of the institutional environment. To help you be a more empowered parent, we have put together a few questions that you can pose to your child’s school or daycare toward making it a more conducive space, free from abuse,...
Being a parent has never been easy, but it can be even more challenging in this age when dynamic and virtual space has penetrated all facets of our lives. Even if you’re not up on the latest technologies and platforms, you still have an important role — may be the most important — in your kids’ online lives. In order to be safe children need to be aware, identify safe and unsafe behaviour and report it to a trusted adult....