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The Talk

Melissa - posted on 04/24/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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So I watch Oprah from time to time depending on what she has on her show, she has done a few shows on sex offenders and they all say the best way to protect your child is to talk with them and let them know what is not okay and what is okay. Some said if the kids would have said no or said they would have told their parents the sex offender wouldn't have tried again. Well my daughter just turned 3 in Feb. and will be starting preschool his fall and I was wondering how would I even go about this talk with her? Up until this point she has stayed at home with me and of her 3 years I have only been away for 3 days and 1 over night, 2 of the days and the over night I was in he hospital for shoulder surgery. So I have never had to even think about this before. (well it's on my mind but I've never had to worry about it) So has anyone of you ladies had this talk with your child? How did you go about it? I don't wan t to freak out my daughter.

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Melissa - posted on 04/24/2010

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Thank you for that. I will have to start the talk here soon when we are both in a comfortable situation. Like playing or just hanging out. Thanks again!!!

Leslee - posted on 04/24/2010

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I teacher kindergarten children and I have the talk with them like this. When you go to the bathroom if it is not mommy or daddy going in with you you don't let anyone touch your private parts. When they ask what are private parts you say when you pee and poop. You also tell them that if someone tells them that they want to look at their private parts to let you know. Tell them that they will NEVER get in trouble if they tell you about this and that is someone tells them that they will hurt mommy or daddy if you tell that they are just joking, no one could ever hurt mommy or daddy. This way if they are in a manipulative situation with a trusted adult you have already eased their fears about someone doing something bad to you or daddy because they have told you two. The more casual you are in your tone the less freaked out the conversation has to be. It's never to early as soon as they understand yes, no, safe not safe they are ready for the talk

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