How to protect kids from abuse with body safety education: top tips for parents
Interview with Jayneen Sanders
Why you should never tell your kid to keep secrets, and other body safety education tips for parents
15.05.25
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is about child sexual abuse and covers subjects which might be seriously distressing for some listeners. Please use your discretion.
In this episode, Tim spoke with Jayneen Sanders about body safety education. Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced author, publisher, elementary school teacher, mother of three and an active advocate for Body Safety, Gender Equality and Respectful Relationship Education being taught both in homes and in schools. She is also lead author of Engage Literacy published by Capstone Classroom, and has had published over 130 stories for children. Jayneen feels passionately that we can do so much more to keep our children safe by teaching them age-appropriate and empowering prevention education.
Jayneen is a strong public advocate for children’s safety, education and empowerment. You can follow her on social media channels to access important news, development and resources.
In this episode, we cover:
Why teaching kids about body autonomy and consent from an early age is essential
Why you shouldn’t tell your children to keep secrets – and what to say instead
How to identify signs of grooming
Protective strategies to keep your kids safe from groomers
The role parents and caregivers play in preventing abuse through open, ongoing conversations
Practical tips for starting body safety conversations
Check out Jayneen’s books here.
Download her free body safety posters here.
Find Jayneen on Instagram.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Trigger warning
00:19 – Trailer
00:47 – Who is Jayneen Sanders and how did she get involved in this work?
08:08 – The role of parents in teaching kids body safety education
10:29 – How have attitudes towards this topic changed over time?
14:27 – What is a groomer, and how can you spot one?
19:30 – How body safety education prevents abuse
24:22 – Why parents need to stop using the word “secret” - and what to use instead
27:38 – How does pornography and tech impact children?
30:15 – Which children are most at risk of sexual abuse?
34:21 – How conversations can help prevent abuse
36:43 – Top tips for having the body safety talks with kids
40:39 – What kind of topics do Jayneen’s other books cover?
45:25 – Where can you find Jayneen’s books and free resources?
46:54 – Jayneen’s final message to parents
48:15 – Outro
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