The most important role that we, the parents, carers and educators, in your child's life have is to keep them safe. We do that every day in many different obvious and socially accepted ways such as, teaching them about road safety, dangers around water, what to do if there is a fire and a myriad of other daily safety scenarios.
What is not as 'talked' about is your child's personal safety. We need to equip and empower ourselves and your child with the tools to be able to identify and deal with this issue.
As an early childhood service we have a 'Child safe policy' and there are 'Child safe standards' and the 'Reportable conduct scheme' along with many other regulations that we must follow. We are also one of your child's trusted adults and are in a position to partner with families in tackling this subject.
We particularly like Bravehearts whose vision is: To make Australia the safest place in the world to raise a child.
Bravehearts 3 key learning points:
1. We all have the right to feel safe with people.
2. It’s OK to say ‘NO’ if you feel unsafe or unsure.
3. Nothing is so yucky that you can’t tell someone about it.
We have provided lots of resources that will help you to begin the conversations with your child/ren and empower you all.
BRAVEHEARTS
Australia’s leading child protection organisation working holistically to prevent child sexual assault and exploitation.
https://bravehearts.org.au/
7 KEY BODY SAFETY MESSAGES
FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
MY BODY SAFETY RULES
5 THINGS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW
BOSS OF MY OWN BODY LYRICS
I’m not the boss of many things
I’m just little and still learning
But I am the boss of one thingI’m not the boss of anyone else
I’ve got to let them be themselves
But I am the boss of one thingI’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own body
I am the bossI’m not the boss of the playground
I’m not the boss of the merry-go-round
But I am the boss of one thingI’m not the boss of my brothers and sisters
I’m not the boss of the babysitter
But I am the boss of one thingI’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own bodyI can make these feet run fast
I can make these legs kick high
I can make these hands hold tight
I can open my arms out wideI’m not the boss of the supermarket
I’m not the boss of the toy basket
But I am the boss of one thingI’m not the boss of what’s served for dinner
But if I help I might get it quicker
But I am the boss of one thingI’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own body
I am the bossI’m not the boss of driving the car
I’m not the boss of mums’ guitar
But I am the boss of one thingI’m not the boss of my bedtime
I’m not the boss of when the lights go down
But I am the boss of one thingI’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own bodyI can make these feet run fast
I can make these legs kick high
I can make these hands hold tight
I can open my arms out wideI’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own body
I’m the boss of my own body
I am the boss
