Do not allow your child to be hugged and kissed by someone she does not want to be touched by just because she is in the 'cute' age. Do not explain it as good and bad touch as a bad touch can also feel good. Safe and unsafe touch: Teach your child the difference between safe and unsafe touch, and reassure her that you will believe her words, no matter what.You can use fun games to teach your child to be situationally aware, a skill that will prove very useful in the long term. For example, ask your child to notice three things around her or the shortest route to the exit in a closed space. Situational awareness:Situational awareness is extremely important and can be taught with the help of some very simple methods.They should also know the names of three trusted adults and ways of contacting them if the need should ever arise. Information about self: Children should know their full name, home address, and phone number.Here are some tips for parents to ensure the safety of the girl child in public spaces: For primary schoolers (ages 6-9) It is important to inculcate a sense of awareness right from a very young age and help your girl child think smart and develop a strong character. Going by the saying 'parents are the first teachers', you are the best person to teach your child about girls' safety. With so much violence being perpetrated against children and a lack of adequate safety measures in most schools and public places, it's important to teach the girl child that it's better to be safe than sorry, especially when she is on her own. Because we live in a digital world and that children have access to phones right from a very young age, cybercrimes are also a very prominent threat. Human trafficking, sexual violence, and harassment have become a staple element of everyday news in India. One of the many facts published by the Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls, an initiative of UN Women, states that up to 50% of sexual assaults are committed against girls under the age of 16. Statistics provided by the World Health Organization in their factsheet (2017) titled 'Violence against women' state that 1 in 3 women face sexual harassment.
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