Hayden-Reece learns a valuable lesson that Private means 'just for you'

Lauren feels unsafe at school when Hayden-Reece appears over the toilet wall. She goes to tell Miss Martin, who is on her Safety Team. Miss Martin teaches her class the difference between Public and Private and explains that no one should see or touch your private parts and that Private means ‘Just for you’.This book will help parents and teachers explain this important subject so that children of all ages will understand the difference between public and private and how that applies to them personally in their daily lives. This book also contains resource pages for adults, which include going over the main points of protective education (protective behaviours) and giving specific information to effectively and efficiently deal with receiving a disclosure of abuse from a child. This book is the second in a series of books where Miss Martin teaches her students about protective education. One of the most challenging aspects of being a parent is preparing your child for the potential challenges that exist in the world. How do you achieve this without scaring them, wrapping them in cotton wool, or providing too much information? Protective education is a proactive life skills approach. By teaching children the language and principles of protective education in a holistic and integrated way, they can acquire invaluable skills and strategies to identify unsafe situations and protect themselves from potential harm. With a strong foundation in empowering children and building resilience, the protective education program is not only an abuse prevention program; it can also be extended to embrace anti-bullying, drug awareness, or youth suicide prevention programs.

Disclaimer:
The characters, names, and events depicted in this book, its title, and associated materials are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, is purely coincidental and unintentional. This work was created solely for educational purposes to promote child safety and does not reference or depict any real individuals.

Holly-ann Martin is the founder and Managing Director of Safe4Kids. Her experience spans twenty-five years with the Western Australian Department of Education and Training (DET), in a variety of school settings. Holly-ann's unique approach to child protection education is underpinned by a whole of community focus. This focus is centred around providing safer communities for children through engaging school staff, parents and carers, and other community members. Holly-ann's emphasis centres on developing a language and culture of safety for children and adults alike, improving communication and highlighting and broadening the networks available to children when they are feeling unsafe.