Parenting is not a job its a journey
Children are a”gift” and with gifts come responsibility
Please share the information below with all the children in your life…
PLEASE WATCH & SHARE THESE EMPOWERING VIDEOS WITH YOUR CHILDREN AND TEENS!
(Special THANKS to The Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation in conjunction with Wonder Media
and the Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse at the University of Washington, for these videos)
Important info on child on child sexual abuse
PROTECTING YOUR KIDS
FROM SEXUAL ABUSE’
Sample provided by the Memphis Child Advocacy Center in the U.S
SCARS ADULT EMPOWERMENT GUIDE
FOR YOUR CHILDREN & TEENS
I AM SPECIAL • I AM WORTHY
• I HAVE PURPOSE
Share this guide with all the children
& teens in your life.
Cyber Safety Resources for Parents and Guardians (It’s not about prying; it’s about protecting)
CyberTips – Click here for more
Best Parental Control Apps for 2023 – Click here for more
Think before you know – click here for more
To report a disclosure, discovery, or reasonable suspicion of a case of child sexual abuse activity in Bermuda, please call Department of Child & Family Services Kids Hotline at 278-9111 or the Vulnerable Unit of the Police at 295-0011.
WHAT IS GROOMING?
Grooming Children for Sexual Molestation by Gregory M. Weber – Click here to read
What it is, signs and how to protect children – Click here to read
USEFUL LINKS
- Cybertips.bm
- Red Flags of Grooming Behavior
- https://childluresprevention.com/resources/molester-profile/
- What is Grooming Signs
- http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/child-sexual-abuse-6-stages-of-grooming/all
- https://www.familyeducation.com/hiring-nanny-babysitter/the-ultimate-list-of-questions-to-ask-babysitters-before-hiring-them
- https://www.familyeducation.com/life/5-warning-signs-your-childs-daycare-not-right-you
- https://parents.thorn.org/
- hermanlaw.com/signs-of-sexual-abuse-in-teenagers/
- https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
CHECKLIST FOR SAFE SLEEPOVERS
Click here to read article by D2L
AGE TO AGE GUIDE TO TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT SEX
Click Here to read article by Todays Parent
TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY FROM SEXUAL ABUSE
Click Here to read article
10 WAYS TO TEACH YOUR CHILD THE SKILLS TO PREVENT SEXUAL ABUSE
Click Here to read article by Child Mind Institute
TALKING TO CHILDREN & TEENS
Click Here to read the below article by Stop It Now
Click Here to read article by Birds Bees And Kids
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Click Here to read the article by Autism Speaks
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Click Here to read the article by Stop It Now
FAMILY SAFETY PLANNING FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Click Here to read the article by Stop It Now
“Children spend far too much time staring at screens and are exposed to a lot of inappropriate material”
‘Kidslox’ is a great new App to manage their screen time and control the quality of the media they engage with!
Download the App Kidslox.com to help keep your children safe!
A SAFER FAMILY A SAFER WORLD (For parents and Caregivers of Children 0-12 on preventing Child Sexual Abuse)
A great resource on How to…..
- Talk About Healthy Sexuality
- Teach Consent, Boundaries, and Touching
- Challenge Society’s Messages
- Watch For Signs of Abusers
- Respond if a Child Has Been Sexually Abused
Read the below article by Harbourview Centre for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress Click Here
THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHY ON SMALL CHILDREN AND HOW TO PROTECT THEM & TALK TO THEM
Click here to learn more
HELPFUL LINKS BELOW ON WHAT YOU CAN DO IF A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER MOVES INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
- https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/what-can-you-do-if-a-registered-sex-offender-moves-into-your-neighborhood
- https://www.stopitnow.org/ohc-content/tip-sheet-14
- What if a sex offender is living in our neighborhood ?
- https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/stranger-safety/talking-with-kids-about-a-neighborhood-sex-offender/