The difference between inappropriate and grooming behaviours
As parents, educators, and caregivers, distinguishing between inappropriate behaviours and grooming tactics is crucial for protecting children against child sexual abuse.
Inappropriate behaviour can often be a boundary-crossing incident...
I’m going to be honest with you all…I have some regrets.
If you haven’t read or heard my story, I joined the police when my daughter was just shy of 2 years old and became a detective not long after she turned 6 years old.
I heard and saw A LOT of things that have...
A child that does NOT feel safe will not disclose abuse.
At times I think we forget this FACT in our goals to protect and help kids.
As a specialist child interviewer, I was very aware that the time and process prior to the child's interview was equally, if not more important than the...
Before I begin with my sleepover safety advice and tips, I would like to acknowledge that sleepovers were one of my fondest memories growing up.
When I went to a sleepover, I got to see how other families interacted and lived. I got to see how their mum’s took care of my friends and...
School Camps can be both amazingly exciting and nerve wracking in equal measure.
For some kids, camp will be an amazing opportunity to spread their wings, find new talents and spend hours upon hours with their friends.
For other children, it can be anxiety inducing, scary and lonely mixed in with...
Thought I'd jump in with my own thoughts on what's 'IN & OUT' in parenting in 2024.
What we (society/parents) have done in the past when it comes to child safety isn't ALL bad, however, it's TIME TO CHANGE the future of child safety!!!
This requires us to be brave and boldly face the...
Have you ever contemplated this question before? You would be surprised at the number of people who haven't.
It's probably because it's not something our parents openly discussed, it's not something we have grown up discussing and it's not something we have been asked to analyse...
