![]() ![]() University of Western Sydney professor Kerry Robinson, an expert in gender and sexuality, says it’s important to establish the home as a safe place to talk about any topic: “If you have set it up early with your child that when they talk about certain things you give open, simple, honest answers, then you set a precedent that you can build on.” ![]() ![]() It’s asking their kids to override their feelings and their gut intuition about safety … it’s overriding their ability to express consent from a young age, and to trust their instincts.” She says that means stopping tickling your child if they say no, not making them kiss Grandma or Grandpa, and not forcing them to do things they are scared of, from riding a big water slide to sitting on Santa’s knee: “You can move past any Santa stand and hear parents asking their kids to just stay there for the photo. Waters, like all educators and researchers spoken to by Guardian Australia, says it’s not about one sex talk but about setting up a family culture of respect, teaching children about body boundaries, and having open and factual conversations about sex: “It’s about modelling consent and checking in with children about what they’re feeling and allowing children to have a voice from an early age and respecting that.” ![]() We all have to say we’re committed to this because we want change, and we want to prevent it happening to another generation.” Leesa Waters, deputy CEO at the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Napcan), says: “Schools can’t do this alone. ![]()
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