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1. Repeatedly ignores social, emotional or physical boundary limits
2. Refuses to let a child set his or her own limits
3. Insists on hugging, touching, kissing, tickling, wrestling with or holding a child even when the child does not want the physical contact.
4. Shares inappropriate personal or private information with a child, that should normally be shared with adults only.
5. Frequently points out sexual images or tells in appropriate or suggestive stories or…

I get lots of great questions during workshops but a very common question that parents bring up is what types of questions should they be asking before their child goes to a new friends house. You don’t have to interrogate another parent to get the answers you need. Sometimes a few key questions will be all you need to determine if you feel comfortable (or not) with your child spending time with this person.

• Who will be home?
• What is the planned activity?
• Do…

I know many parents who think they are protecting their kids by being the parent who HOSTS sleepovers. I mean nothing bad would ever happen in our OWN HOME… or could it? Sexual abuse can happen in your home, under your watch.

Most of the time the only “risk” at a sleepover is not getting any…

Bad Manners Bad Intentions? (or Just a Bad Idea?) By Kim Estes - Savvy Parents Safe Kids

Each month, as I prepare my child safety article, I sometimes wonder: what will I have to write about? I mean, how many times can you write about finding a safe mom with kids at the store? Then, some great safety question presents itself (usually at someone else’s expense) and I create a safety tip with it. This…