As a parent, your scope of protection needs to include protecting your kids from the world out there, but the online world as well. We have to teach our kids safety in school, when out and about, and when online. Psychologists tell us how many children they see who are victims of sexual abuse and most times, the kids know their perpetrators and often, it’s another child.

 

Sexual perpetrators must be nailed

 

Listen to the news on the radio or television and you will hear the term sexual harassment being bandied about regularly. It’s something in the 21st century that you can’t ignore. Unfortunately, something that you may have wanted to put off till your kids were older will need to be brought out into the open now.

 

Explain harassment to your children and let them know that if they have endured any kind of sexual attention, sexual harassment lawyers can help to catch the person and make them pay for what they’ve done.

 

USAttorneys.com doesn’t only have useful information on this scourge, but they advise you on finding the most experienced, clued-up lawyer known for their success rate in nailing these kinds of people out to destroy the young innocent minds of children.

 

These days sex talks have to come earlier

 

It’s not going to be easy talking to your kids about sexual harassment when they don’t even know the meaning of the word sex yet. You may well be your child’s best teacher but if you wait too long, they may get their information from somebody else.

 

Unfortunately, in the world we live in today, chats about the birds and the bees have to come earlier. When you tell your child about what all it entails, tell them in a chatty, calm manner that doesn’t strike fear into them. You want your kids to know that you are open and prepared to talk about sex in all its varieties with them.

 

Talk even after being threatened

 

When sexual abuse happens to a child, they may be reluctant to talk about it. This is because the perpetrator or abuser may use manipulative tactics and tell the child they will harm them or a family member if the child tells.

 

This is why it will be important for you to tell your child that, in all circumstances, they must tell you about sexual harassment. They must understand that nobody in the whole world can threaten them and that they will always have trustworthy adults such as their parents and lawyers to fight for them.

 

Talk, even when its a family member

 

If as a parent, you have taught your kids to respect their elders, they may believe that they can’t say no to an adult sexual abuser. They may believe that they have to be obedient to all adults. You will need to tell your kids that in some instances, it is to say no to adults who behave inappropriately.

 

They need to know that talking openly about adults even applies to adults in their very own family who might be making sexual advances on them.

 

‘Read’ your child

 

As a parent, you should be able to read your child – know their body language and when they’re happy or sad. When your child comes to you and wants to talk, you need to sense the immediacy and make time to hear them out. Give them your undivided attention, and make sure to let them know you’re on their side and that you take what they are telling you very seriously.

 

Your child needs all the reassurance they can get from you as a parent, that you are always there for them to listen to their stories and then take action too when it becomes necessary.