Confusing Touch Examples: What Kids Should Look Out For

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 💖 Safe Touches: 🤗 Touches from trusted adults (parents, family) showing affection, like hugs and high-fives. These touches feel good and appropriate.
• 🛑 Unsafe Touches: 🙅 Touches that make you feel uncomfortable, scared, or confused. These touches are secrets, happen in private, or involve someone touching your private parts.
• 🗣️ Private Body Parts: 🍑 The areas of your body covered by a bathing suit. No one should touch these areas except doctors or parents when helping you clean yourself.
• 🔑 The 'No-Go-Tell' Rule: 🚫 If someone touches you in a way that makes you uncomfortable, you have the right to say NO, go away, and tell a trusted adult immediately.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Trusted Adults: 🦸 Parents, teachers, relatives, or any adult you feel safe talking to about anything.
• 🚨 Secrets: 🤫 Unsafe touches are often kept secret. Remember, it's never your fault, and it's important to tell someone if you're asked to keep a touch a secret.

🤔 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is usually a safe touch?
   1. A. A stranger offering a hug
   2. B. A parent helping you with a bath
   3. C. A friend tickling you when you don't want to
   4. D. A coach patting your private area
2. What should you do if someone touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable?
   1. A. Keep it a secret
   2. B. Say NO, go away, and tell a trusted adult
   3. C. Ignore it and hope it doesn't happen again
   4. D. Pretend it didn't happen
3. Which body parts are considered private?
   1. A. Only your hands and feet
   2. B. Areas covered by a bathing suit
   3. C. Only your face and hair
   4. D. Your arms and legs
4. Who is usually considered a trusted adult?
   1. A. A stranger on the street
   2. B. Someone who asks you to keep a secret
   3. C. A parent or teacher
   4. D. Someone who only talks to you when no one else is around
5. What does the 'No-Go-Tell' rule mean?
   1. A. You should never talk to adults
   2. B. You have the right to say no to uncomfortable touches, go away, and tell a trusted adult
   3. C. You should always do what adults tell you
   4. D. You should keep all touches a secret
6. Why is it important to tell someone if an adult asks you to keep a touch a secret?
   1. A. Because secrets are fun
   2. B. Because it's important to be polite
   3. C. Because unsafe touches are often kept secret, and it's important to get help
   4. D. Because adults are always right
7. Which of the following is an example of an unsafe touch?
   1. A. A doctor checking your heartbeat
   2. B. A hug from your grandma
   3. C. Someone touching your private parts without permission
   4. D. A high-five from your coach