Teach Your Children to Turn or Twist Away From Any Touch

Any touch lasting longer than 1-3 seconds from an adult should make you suspicious.

Without telling them why, it is important to address any touch from an adult with your kids.

While kids are taught about 'good' and 'bad' touch... if it gets to the point where they are in the area of a 'bad' touch, chances are it started with a 'good' touch.

A predator will gauge their victims, by first touching a shoulder or the top of the head. If your kid does not react with a tense neck and/or shoulders, or a turn or twist away it is a sign of vulnerability. Appearingly innocent touching could develop into tickling, which then could morph to abuse.

This post has been developed as a result of the work from Psychologist Leigh Baker of the Trauma Treatment Center of Colorado. Leigh has developed the five stages of sexual predators' progression to abuse.◦

Teach Your Children to Turn or Twist Away From Any Touch