Telling isn't tattling

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Working description: Report safety problems; stand with the kid being picked on.

Start the talk

Say it in your own words. These are the ideas to get across, not a script to read.

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The talking points, each numbered to its source. Draw on: K6, K3, K23, K27b.

Ask "what would you do?"

Let them answer first. There's no wrong answer, only a chance to talk it through.

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Three everyday scenarios a child this age would recognise, from the sources, and what a good answer sounds like.

Try it together

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A short activity or game that practises the lesson, from the sources.

If your child tells you something

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How to respond calmly if your child tells you something: what to say and not say, never promising to keep it secret, keeping them away from the person, and who to contact. From the sources: Darkness to Light (K15), Stop It Now (K18), the Justice Department's NSOPW (K19) and NCTSN (K20).

Needs expert review before publishing, including any mention of reporting, which varies by state.

Start the talk

Ask "what would you do?"

Try it together

If your child tells you something

Sources

This lesson grows up with them