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Keeping kids safe from unsafe people

''I am writing this in response to the disturbing story of two young children who were taken by a sexual predator in North Perth. My thoughts and prayers are with both families of these precious children and yes it is one of a parent’s worst nightmares. How to help our children not become victims to such an uncommon event?

Please reassure your children that most people are good and kind however there are some who are unsafe.

All families need to have some body awareness education and I here is a link to some of the best resources you can use to help with this. We must remember that over 90% of those who sexually abuse children are people they know – they are part of their world. I would help children in your family to each work out what are their unique early warning signs – chills, butterflies in their tummy, feeling cold, goosebumps? This happens when our body is trying to warn us we may be unsafe – about to do an unsafe thing, in an unsafe place or with someone unsafe...''

by Maggie Dent