Sexual and Sexualized Behavior in Children : To Share with Parents
Adriel Booker
Internet Watch Foundation
National Center on Sexual Behaviors of Youth
U.S. Center for SafeSport
Offers a book: Teaching kids body privacy, personal agency, and consent begins while they’re in diapers.
https://adrielbooker.com/teaching-kids-body-privacy-personal-agency-consent/
Cyberbullying Research CenterThey offer: Sexting: Advice for Teens.
https://cyberbullying.org/sexting-advice-teens
Defend Young MindsThey offer: Books, curriculum, guides and a newsletter to help raise empowered, resilient, screen-smart kids. Kids can learn to reject pornography.
https://www.defendyoungminds.com/
Enough Abuse- They offer: A free, downloadable guide to prevention of child sexual abuse for parents. https://enoughabuse.org/get-the-facts/guides-for-parents/
- Programs including Enough! Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in My School https://elearning.enoughabuse.org.
- ...and, Safety S.T.A.R.S. that supports schools and youth organizations seeking to strengthen their policies and practices to prevent child sexual abuse https://enoughabuse.org/get-involved/safety-stars/.
They offer: An anonymous online reporting service for child sexual abuse images & videos. This organization works globally.
It’s time we talked
They offer: Tip sheets to help parents support their young people navigate the influence of pornography.
https://itstimewetalked.podia.com/parent-resources
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children- They offer: A wide range of resources for parents as well as professionals.
- Including, Net Smartz Kids, an activity site for kids about being safer online. https://www.netsmartzkids.org.
- In addition, a free service that helps victims remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially or sexually explicit images taken of minors https://takeitdown.ncmec.org.
They offer: Information, resources, and support to help children move forward towards a healthier and happier future.
https://www.ncsby.org/parents-caregivers
New York State Initiative to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse- They offer: A downloadable brochure on healthy sexual development for kids of different ages. https://www.nypreventsexabuse.org/healthy-sexual-development.
- In addition, a downloadable brochure for parents on Child Exploitation Online. https://www.nypreventsexabuse.org/copy-of-healthy-sexual-development-1.
https://www.nypreventsexabuse.org
Sex Wise ParentThey offer: Resources for parents to help them communicate with their children about sex.
Stop It Now
- They offer: Parent tip sheets on multiple aspects of prevention and intervention https://www.stopitnow.org/help-guidance/prevention-tools
- ...including the Tip Sheet: Create A Family Safety Plan https://www.stopitnow.org/ohc-content/tip-sheet-create-a-family-safety-plan.
- and the Tip Sheet: Behaviors to Watch for When Adults Are with Children https://www.stopitnow.org/ohc-content/adult-behaviors-to-watch.
They offer: Free, short trainings for parents and guardians that provide information and tools to keep kids safe.
https://uscenterforsafesport.org/parents/
What's OK?They offer: The opportunity for a teen to text, chat or email questions about their own sexual thoughts and interests.