Child Protection
On Not Being Polite
4 October 2024 I have been telling my children recently when not to be polite. Don’t let people walk all over you – if sports is a metaphor for life… On the sports field, don’t be polite. You don’t say “please” when trying to get the ball away from your opponent. One hockey match, I…
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Talking to children about their bodies: Resources
9 February 2024 This is a follow up post to last week’s blog. You can read that post here. Talking to my child about their body: Where do I start? Name all body parts Start normalising conversations about caring for your body, and healthy growing bodies from as young as you can. This helps you…
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Child on child abuse: An increasing reality and one family’s story
2 February 2024 Problematic sexual behaviour in children I want to draw attention to something that is by no means easy to talk about, let alone think about. I am seeing a marked increase in inappropriate/problematic sexualized behaviour between children. In talking to colleagues also working with children, this is happening everywhere. This is beyond…
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