- Discuss possible scenarios and how to deal with them
Having a dialogue about situations they may encounter and how to stop abuse before it happens can save your family a lot of heartache.
Tell your child that if anyone ever shows them their private parts, or asks to see theirs, they are to leave the environment immediately and tell a parent.
If the offender won’t let them leave the room, they should be taught to scream immediately, and flail until help arrives; assuming your child isn’t already a black belt in karate.
Sometimes perpetrators use innocuous situations to abuse a child, like wiping after the bathroom or washing in the bathtub.
Inform your child that there is no situation where someone other than a parent should be doing these things.
Quiz your child occasionally, so to speak, about what they would do in situations like the ones presented above. Congratulating them when they have a safe response.