'Leaving Neverland' has parents talking about childhood sexual abuse; here's what every parent needs to know. - TODAYShow
Rosenzweig says she’s always surprised at how parents find it difficult to talk about sex with their kids. “They can talk about poop and vomit… but for some reason, sex is more embarrassing than other bodily functions,” she says.Rosenzweig suggests making a “Family Values About Sex” checklist of questions and go through it with the family once a year.
Ultimately, kids need to know from an early age that they have agency over their own bodies.That means3. Your kids are never too old to talk about sex and sexual abuse.Nearly 40 percent of kids are abused by older children, and child on child sexual abuse has grown from 40 to 50 percent in the last 10 years,Much of these incidents are related to pornographic content online. Brewer says kids are “going to get access to [online] content anyway.
“Send them a link via text to an article," she says."That’s a great way to continue to have the conversation without even having it.”Kids are going to be in situations where they may have one-on-one time with individuals, whether it's friends, teachers, coaches or sitters.For starters, check in with your kid in detail after they’ve been alone with someone, says Rosenzweig. “Keep the line of communication open. It doesn’t have to be in a paranoid way.
“If someone is spending considerable one-on-one time with your child, redirect their energy. Make them get together in public places. A lot of sexual abuse happens in the car. Don’t let them be in the car together,” she says.“We have grown up with ‘stranger danger’ being forced down our throats,” says Brewer, referring to the idea that kids should avoid strangers to be safe from predatory activity.
One example is the student who all of a sudden is growing their hair out, gaining weight, wearing baggy clothes, dabbling in substances. They are doing things that are going to hide the pain, hide themselves from what’s actually happening.7. Know the three words to say if a child tells you of abuse.
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