How to Raise Our Sons to Be Good Men
Teach your son: that everyone has a body boundary; he needs to ask for consent before entering another's personal space that when a person says 'No' it means 'No' - not maybe or l'm not sure that silence is not a 'yes' to express his feelings and emotions; this shows strength rather than weakness to respect differences; but at the same time see we are more alike than we are different empathy so that he can see the world from all perspectives and ask himself, How would I feel if this happened to me?' that nurturing, caring and loving is...
How to Raise Our Sons to Be Good Men
Teach your son: that everyone has a body boundary; he needs to ask for consent before entering another's personal space that when a person says 'No' it means 'No' - not maybe or l'm not sure that silence is not a 'yes' to express his feelings and emotions; this shows strength rather than weakness to respect differences; but at the same time see we are more alike than we are different empathy so that he can see the world from all perspectives and ask himself, How would I feel if this happened to me?' that nurturing, caring and loving is...
"Who would I have been? What life could I have lived? My childhood was stolen."
"Who would I have been? What life could I have lived? My childhood was stolen." Survivor of childhood sexual abuse "I believe you. We believe you. Our country believes you." Australian National Apology to Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, 22nd October 2018. We must NEVER let this happen again! This generation of children WILL be educated to tell and we, as adults, must be educated to believe." Jayneen Sanders, advocate, author
"Who would I have been? What life could I have lived? My childhood was stolen."
"Who would I have been? What life could I have lived? My childhood was stolen." Survivor of childhood sexual abuse "I believe you. We believe you. Our country believes you." Australian National Apology to Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, 22nd October 2018. We must NEVER let this happen again! This generation of children WILL be educated to tell and we, as adults, must be educated to believe." Jayneen Sanders, advocate, author
CONSENT - words and how you say them matter!
NO CONSENT No! I don't want to. Absolutely not. No wav! Nup! I don't like that! I'm not sure Maybe... Let me think about it You cannot. Not really. I don't think so. Maybe later... (says nothing) CONSENT Yes! Absolutely. I want to do this! For Sure! I will allow you to... It's okay (but in strong voice) I'm sure How you can ask for CONSENT Can I please...? May I please...? Would you like to...? Do you want to...?
CONSENT - words and how you say them matter!
NO CONSENT No! I don't want to. Absolutely not. No wav! Nup! I don't like that! I'm not sure Maybe... Let me think about it You cannot. Not really. I don't think so. Maybe later... (says nothing) CONSENT Yes! Absolutely. I want to do this! For Sure! I will allow you to... It's okay (but in strong voice) I'm sure How you can ask for CONSENT Can I please...? May I please...? Would you like to...? Do you want to...?
With attitudes like these will our daughters ever be safe?
*1,761 young Australians aged between 16 and 24 were surveyed. Here are some of the findings: 1 in 7 believe a man would be justified in raping a woman if she initiated sex but changed her mind. 1 in 3 believe that women prefer a man to be in charge of a relationship. 45% of young people believe women exaggerate gender inequality in Australia. 37% agreed that women make up or exaggerate claims of violence to secure advantage in custody battles. 37% agreed that it is common for sexual assault accusations to be used as a way of getting back...
With attitudes like these will our daughters ever be safe?
*1,761 young Australians aged between 16 and 24 were surveyed. Here are some of the findings: 1 in 7 believe a man would be justified in raping a woman if she initiated sex but changed her mind. 1 in 3 believe that women prefer a man to be in charge of a relationship. 45% of young people believe women exaggerate gender inequality in Australia. 37% agreed that women make up or exaggerate claims of violence to secure advantage in custody battles. 37% agreed that it is common for sexual assault accusations to be used as a way of getting back...
Child Protection Week
10 simple things you can do to reduce child sexual abuse: Teach your child Body Safety from 2.5 years old (www.e2epublishing.info) Talk to other families about the importance of teaching their children Body Safety. Ask your child's school/kindergarten if they teach Body Safety. If not, lobby for it. Share Body Safety articles and blogs with friends/family on Facebook. Lobby your local member to mandate the teaching of Body Safety in all schools and kindergartens. Stay alert to any warning signs that a child you know may be being abused (see http://eZepublishing.info/blog/) Believe a child when they disclose abuse-your initial reaction...
Child Protection Week
10 simple things you can do to reduce child sexual abuse: Teach your child Body Safety from 2.5 years old (www.e2epublishing.info) Talk to other families about the importance of teaching their children Body Safety. Ask your child's school/kindergarten if they teach Body Safety. If not, lobby for it. Share Body Safety articles and blogs with friends/family on Facebook. Lobby your local member to mandate the teaching of Body Safety in all schools and kindergartens. Stay alert to any warning signs that a child you know may be being abused (see http://eZepublishing.info/blog/) Believe a child when they disclose abuse-your initial reaction...
