Educating children

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Education should include information for children about empowerment so that they feel confident in their ability to protect themselves.

'We need to recognise that protecting children begins with educating them about their rights, what to do in threatening situations and how to seek out a trusted adult to take responsibility for them.'

'So if the child is having their sexual boundaries violated, they will be clear from the education program that is what's happening.'

'It is also important for boys to be aware that they too can be at risk that it doesn't only happen to girls.'

'Where children learn about their bodies, they learn about appropriate behaviour.'

' .....start giving the kids the tools to be able to say “no” to drugs, say “no” to this, say “no” to that, say “no” to sex. To be able to stand up and say “no I don't want you to touch me there, I am going to go to this person that I can trust.'

'Abuse comes in many forms and is very subtle and there is no such thing as a bad child, children are taught that they are bad, and if you are taught well enough you will begin to believe it.'

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