Ms.
Divya Kothiyal, a child psychologist, spoke about ‘Safeguarding Children from
Unsafe Touch.’ She said that many children fall prey to sexual abuse by adults
and sometimes older children. A large number (15-20%) of adults report that
they were abused or inappropriately touched as children! Children from all
socio-economic classes are affected. This experience can leave very deep emotional
scars on children and affect their development as happy, healthy adults.
Ms.
Kothiyal educated the children about safe/good and unsafe/bad touch as a part
of safety training that also taught children how to protect themselves in case
such a thing happens. She added “The role of safe adult is important — your
child will communicate with this person in case they experience Bad Touch.”
Let’s
all work together to give our children a safe and happy childhood!
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