Betty Gallagher Team Leader Children’s services and Lyn Jansen Prevention Education Lead from Stop Services explain that there are a number of guidelines in relation to what is age expected. Lyn notes a number of factors that would raise concern. Betty talks about context and the level of intrusion that occurs.

Resources

Websites

A community free from sexual harm | Stop

https://www.stop.org.nz/

NSPCC – The UK Children’s Charity

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

Books:

My Body my Taonga - Rosalind Harrison & Susan Simpson

Good Pictures Bad Pictures (jr) - Kristen A. Jenson