about this, it will then be much easier to report if it ever does occur. Identify that a good touch is a hug, a kiss on the cheek, a pat on the back or shaking hands. “Doesn’t it make you feel good when Mom gives you a hug or a kiss”? That feeling is called “good touch”. “Bad Touch” is if anyone touches their private areas where their “bathing suit covers”. Bad touch is also feeling that the touch is “creepy”.
Let them know if it happens that it isn’t their fault and they should tell the teacher, Mom or Dad, or any other adult that they trust. Overcome the stigma of talking about this subject. Let the children know that they can tell Mom, Dad or teacher if someone is “bad touching” them. Believe them and investigate. Discuss the situation with the child. Do not ignore the situation. Help them to know that they can trust you and that if such a thing happens to them, they are not at fault. This is an important step to the healing process. In most cases, kids are not capable of sexual fantasy. In order to create these images, most kids would have had to be exposed to some sort of pornography or have been abused.
*excerpt taken from SAFER SMARTER KIDS(sm) developed by Mike Storms.