Thread by @FestusGreen, Paedophiles aren't just roaming the Internet. They're in our homes. They're our [...]

Paedophiles aren& #39;t just roaming the Internet. They& #39;re in our homes. They& #39;re our brothers & sisters. Aunt/ uncles. They& #39;re in our children& #39;s schools. In our Churches & Mosques.

THEY& #39;RE EVERYWHERE!

DON& #39;T WAIT TILL SHE& #39;S 15, DO THE FOLLOWING!

[Biola Kazeem. Unilorin. #OgunUnrest]

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check"> Talk about body parts early.
Name body parts and talk about them very early. Use proper names for body parts, or at least teach your child what the actual words are for their body parts.

Sex EDUCATION is as important as algebra or home economics.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check"> Teach them that some body parts are private.

Tell your child that their private parts are called private because they are not for everyone TO SEE OR TOUCH.

Explain that mommy and daddy can see them naked, but people outside of the home should only see them with their clothes

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check">Teach your child body boundaries.

Tell your child matter-of-factly that no one is to touch their private parts & that no one should ask them to touch somebody else’s private parts.

Sexual abuse often begins with the perpetrator asking the child to touch them or someone else.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check">Tell your child that body secrets are not okay.

Most perpetrators will tell the child to keep the abuse a secret. This can be done in a friendly way, such as, “I love playing with you, but if you tell anyone else what we played they won’t let me come over again.”

...Or it can be a threat: “This is our secret. If you tell anyone I will tell them it was ur idea & u will get in big trouble!”

Tell ur kids d@ no matter what anyone tells them, body secrets are not okay & they should always tell u if some1 tries to make them keep a body secret.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check">Tell your child that no one should take pictures of their private parts.

This one is often missed by parents. There is a whole sick world out there of pedophiles who love to take and trade pictures of naked children online. This is an epidemic and it puts your child at risk.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check">Teach your child how to get out of scary or uncomfortable situations.

Some children are uncomfortable with telling people “no”— especially older peers or adults. Tell them that it’s okay to tell an adult they have to leave, if something that feels wrong is happening...

...and help give them words to get out of uncomfortable situations. Tell your child that if someone wants to see or touch private parts they can tell them that they need to leave to go potty.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Ballot box with check" aria-label="Emoji: Ballot box with check">Enrol your child into a SELF DEFENSE ACADEMY where they can learn to defend & handle themselves if & when the need arises.

Dead the opinion that enrolling them into such schools would heighten their violence tendencies, it& #39;s a big fat lie.

Every Child Needs Survival Skills!

10 Ways to Teach Your Child the Skills to Prevent Sexual Abuse

Prevent sexual abuse in your children by following these important steps and teaching children skills to protect themselves.

https://childmind.org/article/10-ways-to-teach-your-child-the-skills-to-prevent-sexual-abuse/amp/

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