Safe adults should plan consistent and frequent timeframes to talk to children, ranging in age from preschool to teen, about body safety. It is most helpful for children to be aware of boundaries and rules surrounding how they should treat others, and how they should expect to be treated – this helps children identify potentially abusive behaviors. For more information, read the VIRTUS® article “Sharing Developmental, Age-Appropriate Information with Children” at lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.
Read the VIRTUS® article “Sharing Developmental, Age-Appropriate Information with Children” here.