My Body! What I Say Goes!: Teach children body safety, safe/unsafe touch, private parts, secrets/surprises, consent, respect

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Through age-appropriate illustrations and engaging text this book, written by the author of ‘No Means No! It aims to educate using a good choice of words can help parents whilst teaching their children about their "private parts" and can be used as a guide and a fun learning/reading experience.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. My son’s curiosity about who has what body parts naturally flowed into a conversation about consent and what should be kept private. This comprehensive, empowering and age-appropriate children’s book will teach children about respect, consent and body boundaries. I help parents to talk about sex (with less cringe and more confidence) and empower their child to make smart sexual decisions.

Starts with exploring the emotions and feeling and understanding the body signs of feeling uncomfortable and then on to safe ad usafe feeling. More importantly, Jay is a mother of three teenage girls and has been a school councillor at her local primary school for over seven years. It also provides clear steps to take if someone does touch their private parts or wants to see them. The book mentions that boys usually have a penis, testicles, and a bottom, but I personally prefer to include nipples too, as they are part of the body and can be important to discuss as kids grow older.

Since that time, she has authored and produced numerous award-winning titles for the educational publishing industry. demonstrates understanding one's body, their personal boundaries, and how important consent is to a child.It’s crucial for kids to recognize and express their emotions, especially when it comes to feeling safe or unsafe. I like that the author includes the mouth as a private part, meaning "just for me," so that kids might recognize an abuse before it happens (she doesn't say this outright). Potatohead might have male and female voices in Toy Story, but they are still toys and still don’t have a penis or vagina. A must have for every child, extremely clear and easy to get, this book allows us to talk about uncomfortable subjects and open a healthy dialogue.