Robot Unicorn

Robot Unicorn Trailer Bonus Episode 28 Season 1

How Can I Protect My Kids From Sexual Abuse?

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CW: Sexual abuse, grooming, sex-related topics

After hearing news about a case of sexual abuse in their community, Jess and Scott are sitting down and answering listener questions about how to talk to kids about body safety and consent in a way that won't scare kids and will protect them.

They provide practical advice for parents on how to have age-appropriate conversations about consent, private parts, and safe/unsafe touches without instilling fear. Some of the specific topics they address include:

* At what age you should start having these conversations
* The power of using anatomically correct terms with children
* How and why you should create a "safe team" of trusted adults for your children
* Jess' opinion on sleepovers and unsupervised playtime

This episode equips parents with essential tools to empower and safeguard their children while preserving their innocence.

Learn more about supporting kids with body safety, big feelings, and so much more from our Nurtured First blog [https://nurturedfirst.com/blog/].

If you want more resources to teach your child about body safety and consent, check out The Body Safety Toolkit! [https://nurturedfirst.com/printables/the-body-safety-toolkit/]

Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First [https://nurturedfirst.com/courses/] using the code ROBOTUNICORN.

We'd love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net.

Learn more about the Solving Bedtime Battles course here [https://nurturedfirst.com/courses/solving-bedtime-battles/].

Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin [https://thepodcabin.com/]

Artwork by Wallflower Studio [https://www.wallflowerstudio.co/]

Production by Nurtured First [https://nurturedfirst.com/]

Show Notes

CW: Sexual abuse, grooming, sex-related topics

After hearing news about a case of sexual abuse in their community, Jess and Scott are sitting down and answering listener questions about how to talk to kids about body safety and consent in a way that won’t scare kids and will protect them.

They provide practical advice for parents on how to have age-appropriate conversations about consent, private parts, and safe/unsafe touches without instilling fear. Some of the specific topics they address include:

  • At what age you should start having these conversations
  • The power of using anatomically correct terms with children
  • How and why you should create a "safe team" of trusted adults for your children
  • Jess’ opinion on sleepovers and unsupervised playtime

This episode equips parents with essential tools to empower and safeguard their children while preserving their innocence.

Learn more about supporting kids with body safety, big feelings, and so much more from our Nurtured First blog.

If you want more resources to teach your child about body safety and consent, check out The Body Safety Toolkit!

Get 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First using the code ROBOTUNICORN.

We’d love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net.

Learn more about the Solving Bedtime Battles course here.

Credits:

Editing by The Pod Cabin

Artwork by Wallflower Studio

Production by Nurtured First


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What is Robot Unicorn?

Join me, Jess VanderWier, a registered psychotherapist, mom of three, and founder of Nurtured First, along with my husband Scott, as we dive deep into the stories of our friends, favourite celebrities, and influential figures.

In each episode, we skip the small talk and dive into vulnerable and honest conversations about topics like cycle breaking, trauma, race, mental health, parenting, sex, religion, postpartum, healing, and loss.

We are glad you are here.

PS: The name Robot Unicorn comes from our daughter. When we asked her what we should name the podcast, she confidently came up with this name because she loves robots, and she loves unicorns, so why not? There was something about the playfulness of the name, the confidence in her voice, and the fact that it represents that you can love two things at once that just felt right.