Has this ever happened to you: a kid barges in your room while you are changing and starts asking you about your own body parts? Perhaps your child takes a bath with a sibling and questions arise about each other’s bodies. When these moments come up with your children, do you freeze a bit or perhaps feel uneasy? What should you tell your kids? What is appropriate for them to know at this age? Let’s look together at how to start the talk about body autonomy with your kids (and why you should).
Continue readingCategory: Body Autonomy, Consent, Sexuality
This is a category which RSM started in 2021 as her own children get older. Body autonomy, consent, and sexuality are such important topics for children, but it’s even more important to talk about because so many parents are hesitant on where to start. While it can be intimidating to discuss things like genitals with your kids, their adult lives will suffer if you don’t. To keep your kids safe and to help them have a healthy relationship with themselves and others, please look into conversations like body autonomy, consent, and sexuality. RSM and Lindsay Brooks show you how.
Body autonomy is the ability of a person to be in control of their own body. This involves self-respect as well as consistent boundaries from others, even loved ones.
Consent is a person’s ability to decide how others interact with their body, and how they interact with others.
Sexuality is the recognition of how a person identifies as a sexual being, and healthy boundaries for sexual participation.
In this series of articles, parents and guardians will get tools and conversation starters to help them begin these discussions with their kids. It starts with us, and it affects our kids for life.
