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@Madeleine thanks for this, I will start to mention it to him it’s just not really crossed my mind yet.
Yes adding to @Madeleine the importance of people touching parts covered by their underwear, I practice with my 3year old il say if somebody touches your tummy what do you say....No and when I bath him I reinforce nobody is allowed to see your penis or bottom and if they want to see it what do you say... Again he shouts no. A message I will keep repeating then get more detailed as he grows. My older two use anatomically correct language (for every external part of their genetalia) and are experts in inappropriate touch knowing what to say and what to do. (They are 6 and 7 but we began early)
I told mine fairly recently - no one can touch your private parts and if they do - tell me straight away - and no one should ask you to touch their private parts either - and again if that ever happens tell me right away - he asked why - and I just told him - that ‘it’s just not right’ and I really need to know if that happens
I suppose I’ve never felt the need to tell him at the moment because he is in pre school then only ever with me and my family whom I have no concerns with. I know it’s a very sad world out there, and maybe I need to make him more aware at such a young age I thought I would mention it in about a years time
Have a look at the Pantosaurus song on YouTube, I’ve recently used this with my little one to help understanding the concept of private parts and saying no if someone where to ask to see it.
My son knows body parts names. I've occasionally mentioned that noone else should see his willy, just mummy daddy or grandma when we help him use the potty, but that's about it. Although this week when out he said "grandma has boobies, mummy has boobies" then lifts his shirt and says "I don't have boobies, just nipples here" 😂
Not a full sit down convo but here and there and a sit down is probably on the horizon. I’ve already started to use anatomically correct names for parts which is what nursery recommend too and is a big thing for safeguarding. I don’t think it’s ever too young!