Parents & Educators
Boundaries and Child's Personal Safety

Introduction

Children have a natural desire to explore the world and test boundaries. Recently, there has been increased focus on how boundaries affect child personal safety. Overwhelmingly, the evidence points to the importance of personal boundaries in keeping children aware of potentially dangerous situations and how this can help reduce the risk of victimization.

 
  Introduction
  Understanding the Risks
Starting point - Children crossing boundaries
  Examples of children crossing boundaries (“roles”)
Starting point - Adults crossing boundaries
  Examples of crossing emotional boundaries
  Examples of crossing physical boundaries
  Examples of crossing sexual boundaries
Tips to help children learn clear personal boundaries
 
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