Appropriate/Not Behaviors from those serving Youth
Sometimes, even parents don’t know when a behavior from a coach, a counselor, a youth leader is inappropriate. Here’s some guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control’s “Preventing Sexual Abuse within Youth Serving Organizations” Examples of Appropriate/Inappropriate/Harmful Behavior from Youth-serving Organizations Sometimes it is unclear if a behavior is appropriate, inappropriate, or harmful. For example, [...]
June 11, 2009
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On the sexualization of girls
If you care about your children, get media literate. Complain to store owners when their clothing looks like it was made for a 21 year old but it’s in the toddler/preschooler section. The sexualization of girls is a real problem with long term consequences. Report by the American Psychological Association; http://www.apa.org/pi/wpo/sexualization.html
June 9, 2009
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Tags: attachment-parenting, clothing, media literacy, Pedophiles, raising children, sex offenders, sexualization, shopping В· Posted in: General