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- Anna Mae
- Jul 13, 2016
- 1 min read
5 everyday ways to teach your kids about consent
''My daughter and I are waiting in the exam room for the pediatrician. We are here for her annual wellness checkup.
And from the moment our pediatrician walks through the door, she is all about focusing on my daughter. She looks my daughter in the eyes and kindly greets her. She shakes her hand. She addresses my daughter with her questions. She explains what we’ll be doing today.
And the pediatrician asks for consent. She asks, "May I listen to your heartbeat now?"
As a psychotherapist, I’m tuned into the ways in which our pediatrician is communicating this message to our daughter: "I regard you as a human being," "You matter," and "Your body is to be regarded."
This is very different from a routine doctor’s visit at a different office I had many years ago with my son, though...''
by Lisa McCrohan
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