Parent Workshop

Protecting Our Children Against Sexual Predators (in a non-scary way!)

FACT: 1 in 4 Australian children experience sexual abuse.

In light of this, it is essential for parents and carers to reinforce body safety messages at home and to develop a relationship with their child in which they both feel comfortable discussing these important topics. However, many parents are unsure how to have these conversations with their children, not sure what information to cover, and concerned that they might say the wrong thing or frighten their child.

Daunted by the challenge of having to teach body safety to your children? Not sure where start? Not sure what is age appropriate?

If this is how you are feeling but you want to do all that you can to protect your child from sexual predators, then this helpful, practical, information-packed 4 Hour Workshop is for you!

You will learn…

  • Important information on a very sensitive topic in an engaging, clear, non-confronting way
  • Insight into the grooming tactics of sexual abuse perpetrators
  • The online threats lurking in your child’s digital world
  • Which children are most vulnerable to sexual abuse
  • Signs that indicate a child may have experienced sexual abuse
  • The importance of speaking about body safety with your child from a young age
  • How to deliver crucial body safety messages at an appropriate level that your child can fully comprehend
  • The key body safety concepts your child needs to know AND be reminded of over time
  • How to best discuss body safety with your child without providing them with too much information and without scaring them
  • Guidance on developing a relationship where your child feels confident discussing body safety & disclosing sexual abuse against themselves or another child
  • What to say and do (and what NOT to say or do) if your child discloses sexual abuse
  • How to empower your child to be better protected against sexual abuse

Gain the confidence and tools you need to start teaching this valuable information to your children…

It is unhelpful to ‘cotton wool’ your kids in an effort to protect them from sexual predators, but at the same time it is unrealistic to expect children to protect themselves against sexual abuse. It is the job of parents and other adults in your child’s life to protect them. However, a trustworthy adult cannot be with your child all of the time. That’s why children need to understand body safety concepts, to be empowered with the knowledge necessary to participate in keeping themselves safe.

“A child at my son’s school tried to engage him in sexual behaviours but because my child had body safety knowledge and knew about private and public, early warning signs, etc. he knew it wasn’t okay so he immediately told the teacher who was then able to deal with it”. Sarah

Knowledge is power! And in this comprehensive protective behaviours education workshop designed for parents and carers of children aged from three to eight years you will discover that talking to your children about body safety and can actually be simple, fun and empowering!

In addition to a printed booklet of the presentation slides, you will receive a collection of 15 worksheets covering essential discussion points and engaging activities you can do with your child to teach them about body safety so that they are better protected against sexual predators.

The information you receive this parent workshop will help you reinforce the critical concepts of child sexual abuse prevention education with your children. You will be given the skills to be able to incorporate the language of protective behaviours into everyday conversations you have with your child and maximise those incidental learning opportunities to strengthen your child’s comprehension of body safety.

Many parents are not aware of the potential risks to their child online, including the negative impacts of being exposed to pornography on a child’s emotional and cognitive development. In this comprehensive workshop you will receive the age-appropriate language to be able to talk with your children about pornography and other cyber safety concerns.

“I was shocked at how little I actually knew about the dangers out there and what I need to do to protect my children.” Angie

Get the information and resources you need to help keep your child safe from sexual abuse both online and in the real world…

Would you know how to best respond to your child if they disclosed to you that they have been sexually abused? Disclosure of abuse by a child can be a very confronting and your response can have a significant impact on their recovery – for better or for worse! In this workshop you will learn about the different types of disclosures and optimal ways to respond that will help both you and your child through this challenging situation.

The devastating reality is that child sexual abuse happens in all corners of our communities and it is far more likely to happen at the hands of someone our child knows and trusts than at the hands of a stranger. Ignoring or hiding from the frightening reality of Australia’s child abuse epidemic is only putting more and more of our children at greater risk.

If we don’t decide to take action ourselves, today, then it is our own child that could be the next unfortunate statistic. 

Let’s work together to protect our children and help bring the shocking child abuse numbers down. Secure your spot at the next workshop and get the information and resources to empower your child with the skills and knowledge they need to be better protected against sexual predators.

I look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

 

Cecilia Biemann