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Talking to children about body privacy, body safety & physical abuse is definitely the most confronting, uncomfortable subject for parents & carers to discuss. Naturally it’s uncomfortable for children also.
It’s our role as parents, grandparents, carers to educate children with the right information to enable them to triumph over any predator.
To help share important safety messages & expert tips how you can best do this, we welcome our special guest Georgia Grayson, Education Officer at the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. As a passionate advocate for children’s rights Georgia also chats to us about Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson they are launching on September 10th.
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation aims to make Australia a safer place for children by providing free, evidence-based resources and guidance on teaching personal safety with the aim to prevent abuse.
The Foundation was founded in 2005 by parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe as a legacy to their son Daniel as a way to give back to the community by educating other children how to stay safe.
Their vision is to see a future where all children and young people are provided with education, protection and support to be safe from abuse and risk of harm.
We ask Georgia questions including:
- Why is it important for parents to educate their children on the subject of child protection & safety from a young age?
- What are your 8 key messages for children to learn in their early years about personal safety?
- Can you give us an example of how a perpetrators may use a secret against a child?
- Why is it important to teach children to recognise when something just doesn’t feel right?
- What are the specific body warning signs a child might experience?
- I understand Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson is coming up on the 10th September, what can you tell us about it?
- How can parents/carers engage with Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson?
For the full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/australias-biggest-child-safety-lesson-teaching-personal-safety-in-the-early-years/
For further information, please go to: https://danielmorcombe.com.au/
