For anyone who’s taken the “Prevent It: Taking Action to S.T.O.P. Sexual Child Abuse / Action Ondernemen om Seksueel Kindermisbruik te Voorkomen” workshop, the myth busting section is always an eye opener. When it comes to the long held belief that kids lie about abuse, it is well researched that in over 95% of cases where the children or youth have disclosed, it is ultimately proven to be true. But not everyone has taken the workshop or seen the stats.
Movie Tip: Incredible “NYAD” on Netflix, also briefly Flags CSA in Swimming
It is an incredible story about an amazing woman, achieving an impossible feat. My mother heard about her when I was a kid, and I knew her name from news when I was a mother myself. Epic. And Real Life. Dianne Nyad, american long distance swimmer, swam not pools but …
Save The Date: “Prevent It” Workshop 13 March! (Nederlandstalig)
It’s a new year and we’re kicking it off right with a “Prevent It” Workshop! Hosted by the generous and fabulous, St. Ik Wil. 🙂Come learn tips, signals, stats and other useful info to help better protect children or youth in your life, work, neighborhood.. When: Wednesday 13 March 2024 …
It’s a Wrap! Taboo Talk at Elementary School & The Video That Blew Us All Away
The Christmas season is upon us, and one of the year’s highlights for me was the Taboo Coffee Talk at Elementary School De Schelp. Wowza! Arranged as part of their “Ouderkamer” Series (where an elementary school opens their teacher’s lounge for parent’s once a week for parent connecting, themes, creative …
What is Grooming & Quick Signals
Proteges, shoe-in’s, there’s an age-old practice of preparing someone for a position. The same is true in the CSA world, that is, grooming a child for abuse. This makes them more open to it, or that they may not even see it as abuse (e.g the story pop singer Rita …
PARENTS: Breakthrough article on how easy things can go wrong for kids online.
Article first appeared on CNN, read it here. The case shows, above all, how important it is for parents to have open communication with their kids and never make them feel ashamed for things they see or get involved in.. “Most of all, I am disappointed in my parents.” Ji-o …
Healthy Sex vs. Porn Sex in a snap (via protectyoungminds.org)
Protect Young Minds back at it with spot-on info. FTND/ Fight The New Drug has been flagging science-based harms of porn and the objectification and violence against some of the participants.. its CRITICAL our kids know porn is a terrible teacher.