How to protect your child from child abuse
A parent's guide

Introduction
Discussing child abuse with your children is difficult but very important. Open communication in the home is perhaps the most important step you can take to protect your children from abuse. Research shows that children whose parents talk to them about preventing abuse are more effective at fending off assaults. Your role is very important.

Our children need our help. Good self-esteem and self-confidence are very important in a child’s ability to prevent, avoid and report abusive situations. As a major youth-serving organization, Scouts Canada has a unique opportunity to help protect youth.

This booklet will help you teach your children how to protect themselves. It will help you and your children establish (reinforce) open communication on this sensitive topic. This booklet covers four types of child abuse, with a main focus on preventing sexual and physical abuse.

We dont expect that your children will be victims of child abuse. Its extremely important, however, that if your children are ever confronted with an abusive situation, they’ll know that there are adults who will listen and offer support.

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