How to protect kids from abuse with body safety education: top tips for parents

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is about child sexual abuse and covers subjects which might be seriously distressing for some listeners. Please use your discretion. 

In this episode, Tim spoke with Jayneen Sanders about body safety education. Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced author, publisher, elementary school teacher, mother of three and an active advocate for Body Safety, Gender Equality and Respectful Relationship Education being taught both in homes and in schools. She is also lead author of Engage Literacy published by Capstone Classroom, and has had published over 130 stories for children. Jayneen feels passionately that we can do so much more to keep our children safe by teaching them age-appropriate and empowering prevention education. 

Jayneen is a strong public advocate for children’s safety, education and empowerment.  You can follow her on social media channels to access important news, development and resources. 

In this episode, we cover:  

• Why teaching kids about body autonomy and consent from an early age is essential 
• Why you shouldn’t tell your children to keep secrets – and what to say instead 
• How to identify signs of grooming 
• Protective strategies to keep your kids safe from groomers 
• The role parents and caregivers play in preventing abuse through open, ongoing conversations 
• Practical tips for starting body safety conversations  

Check out Jayneen’s books here: https://e2epublishing.info/en-uk 

Download her free body safety posters here: https://e2epublishing.info/en-uk/collections/posters/Body-Safety+Consent 

Find Jayneen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayneensandersauthor?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== 

Timestamps:  

00:00 – Trigger warning 

00:19 – Trailer 

00:47 – Who is Jayneen Sanders and how did she get involved in this work? 

08:08 – The role of parents in teaching kids body safety education  

10:29 – How have attitudes towards this topic changed over time? 

14:27 – What is a groomer, and how can you spot one?  

19:30 – How body safety education prevents abuse 

24:22 – Why parents need to stop using the word “secret” - and what to use instead 

27:38 – How does pornography and tech impact children? 

30:15 – Which children are most at risk of sexual abuse?  

34:21 – How conversations can help prevent abuse 

36:43 – Top tips for having the body safety talks with kids 

40:39 – What kind of topics do Jayneen’s other books cover? 

45:25 – Where can you find Jayneen’s books and free resources?  

46:54 – Jayneen’s final message to parents 

48:15 – Outro 

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