New topic OCD: eight conversations with NZ specialists. Watch now

Betty Gallagher Team Leader Children’s services and Lyn Jansen Prevention Education Lead both from Stop Services note the importance of starting early. Lyn suggests that the conversation starts with a child when they are a baby. They note there is a wide variation in the way that families approach this – there is no right or wrong. Betty confirms that earlier is better.

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