Public Service Announcment for Parents

I created a public service announcement made for parents on CSEC ( Commercially Sexually Exploited Children). This announcement was made to inform parents more on CSEC and skills children can be taught that may prevent it from occurring or happening continuously. CSEC or youth is when a person sells, trades, or buys sexual acts with someone who is under the age of 18 and it is illegal. Any sex act that is performed in exchange for money, goods, favors, necessities, or any benefits is known as as a commercial sex act. The victims, children, can are exploited through more than one form of abuse.

Someways to teach skills to children are:

-Talking about body parts and using proper names for them at an early age. This can help children be comfortable talking about them and knowing what they are can help children properly talk about an inappropriate behavior.

-Encourage the children to talk about their day. Helps them build trust and open up about new topics.

-Teaching them that there are private body parts. Explain to children that no one can see them naked except for their parents and their doctors because they are there. This can help them know that it is not normal for strangers or others to see them without clothes.

-Teaching children body boundaries. Explain to children that no one should touch their private parts, they shouldn’t touch other people private parts, and no one should ask them to touch theirs.

-Telling children that body secrets are not okay. Body secrets is keeping the abuse a secret. Tell children that body secrets aren’t okay and they should tell their parents if someone tries to make them keep a body secret.

-Telling children no one should take pictures of their private parts. This would be another way perpetrators can violate the child.

-Teaching the child how to get out of an uncomfortable situation. Teaching them that its okay to say they have to leave to an adult when they feel uncomfortable.

-Have a safe word between the child and parents. Having a safe word that can be used anytime can help the child communicate that they are feeling uncomfortable and want to leave.

-Telling the child that if they tell you a body secret they would never be in trouble. Explaining to children that they will never be in trouble for saying a body secret can help children be more forthcoming as they have the fear of getting in trouble.

-Explain to the child that a body touch may tickle or feel good. These touches do not hurt or feel bad but the child may understand more if you explain to them how they are still private parts and shouldn’t be touched no matter how it feels.

-Explain to the child how all the things you’ve talked about also apply to family, family friends, and children. No one should touch their private parts. This important as in most cases the abuser is someone the child knows

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