Betty Gallagher Team Leader Children’s services and Lyn Jansen Prevention Education Lead both from Stop Services note that language is important. Lyn explains that some activity may be age expected but not appropriate. She refers to a booklet on the Stop website. Betty also talks about age expected and the importance of context.

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