PARENTAL RESOURCES
As parents, we all want to do the best for our children, and that includes protecting them from becoming victims of human trafficking. We hope that the following resources will help you understand the world of your child and better be able to protect them from dangers they are unaware of.
P.A.N.T.S
P.A.N.T.S. is a simple acronym that you can use to teach your young children how to protect themselves from people trying to take advantage of them.
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P - Privates are Private
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A - Always Remember Your Body Belongs to You
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N - No Means No
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T - Talk About Secrets That Upset You
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S - Speak Up, Someone Can Help
Click the Button below to download a PDF version of the P.A.N.T.S. Chart!
Family Tech Contract
If YOU – (not your child) feel they are ready for a smartphone, a tech contract is a great way to talk about online safety, the potential dangers and the importance of open, ongoing communication around the device and your child’s digital life.
Use the template provided to begin the conversation! A tech contract will help your kids understand the need for self-control and all that comes with an increase in responsibility. This will show them that there are consequences when contracts are broken (and you MUST enforce whatever consequences you set for breaking the rules – no phone for 1 week is always pretty effective) and help them learn that you mean what you say.
Click the Button below to download a PDF version of the Family Tech Contract!
How Do Predators Groom Kids?
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They select a victim
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They gain access to and isolate the child
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They develop trust with the child, family, and community members
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They desensitize the child to sexual content and physical touch
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They maintain control after the abuse
Video Game Danger
While video games can be a fun treat for your children to enjoy, it is also a dangerous place, full of individuals who want to gain the trust of your child so that they can cause them harm.
Many modern video games include sophisticated communication features. Popular games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Roblox, and Among Us are rife with predators, and these games can be played on a variety of consoles, including mobile smart phones.
How to Reduce Online Game Danger
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Play in Public Places: Using electronics in public areas can increase parental oversight in the child's online activities, providing a layer of protection.
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Set a Screen Time Limit: Studies show that kids who spend more time online are more likely to talk to predators. Consider online time limits for your kids to reduce their risk.
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Set Accounts to Private: Parental controls can set most gaming accounts to Private, hiding the username of the player.
Kids Online Safety Act
Everyday, kids are taken advantage of online. There is something we can do to fight these terrible acts. The United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 7891, which regulates online platforms regarding the content they provide to children. This legislation is currently awaiting a full vote before the United States Senate. Click the button below to learn more, and write your state's senators about the importance of passing this legislation.
TikTok Dangers
TikTok is a social media video app that is very popular amongst teenagers and young adults. There are a number of dangers that you should be aware of before allowing you child to download this app.
By using TikTok, kids can very easily be targeted by predators and become the victims of cyberbullying. They can also be subjected to inappropriate content, despite having never followed said content.
TikTok is also famous for its viral challenges, some of which are featured below, and most of which are dangerous to your child's physical health.
Skullbreaker Challenge
Corncob Challenge
Scalp-Pop Challenge
Basketball Beer Challenge
Full Face Wax Challenge
Stand Up Challenge
Burning Pile Challenge
Cinnamon Challenge
Software Resources
Check out some of these apps for your child's smartphone. They are great tools designed to protect your family from predators and online crime. Just click to visit their websites!
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Protect your family, directly from your router!
Where Hands Go: An Introduction to Safe and Unsafe Touch
Written by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Illustrated by Ananta Mohanta
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Where Hands Go: An Introduction to Safe and Unsafe Touch provides a soft approach to the conversation that must be addressed with early toddlers. This conversation can begin once you are aware that they have an understandable verbal usage of four to five word sentences and can relay to you what most of their "asks" are. It offers gentle guidance for parents to start the conversation about safe touches versus unsafe touches. This book is especially helpful if the toddler is getting ready to start day care, day school, or has a private babysitter, especially outside the home.
Where Hands Go: Body Safety Rules
Written by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Illustrated by Ananta Mohanta
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The second book in this series, Where Hands Go: Body Safety Rules, continues to expand on the importance of addressing and teaching toddlers about the expression of touch. It helps teach your toddler about how to let parents, grandparents, and caregivers know when touches from anyone are NOT comfortable. Where Hands Grow: Body Safety Rules also teaches families ten age appropriate rules to follow as your little one grows. This book has a resource glossary in the back to help with explaining the sensitivity and tender verbiage that is needed in explaining this subject. This is a good resource for continuing to talk with your toddlers about touch boundaries.
Where Hands Go: The Power of No
Written by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Illustrated by Ananta Mohanta
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Where Hands Go: The Power of No acknowledges and teaches the importance of body safety to young children and the strength found in learning that their voice is powerful in protecting against unhealthy and unsafe touches, as well as in communicating feelings, emotions, and conversations. This book will teach your child how to use the word "no" and the power of using it. Reference resource information is available in the rear of the book as a guide for parents, caregivers, and educators.
The ABC's of Consent
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Written by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Illustrated by Danielle Gromova
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The ABC's of Consent is a children's book that makes this difficult topic easy to understand. It's a book that every person in the world should read. This book teaches children the importance of having and knowing how to give consent as they grow up. Introducing children to a world of respect and consent through age appropriate, educational concepts. This book is a must-have for any parent that wants to equip their children with positive knowledge. With every alphabet letter comes a new word and definition, delivered in a message of hope and definition, making the discussion of conflict easier for little ones to grasp. Great for boys and girls ages 3-7.
Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger
Written by Elizabeth Cole
Illustrated by Julia Kamenshikova
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Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger is part of a series entitled Elizabeth Cole's "World of Kids' Emotions." The story emphasizes the delicate conversation that is needed with younger children about their personal space with family members and others they will encounter. parents can read this book before starting conversations to observe whether their child is age appropriate for materials. This is a good reading source on this topic. Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger is rated #1 in the category of children's safety books on Amazon.
Children's Books
It's critical to teach children about the dangers of human trafficking in age appropriate ways beginning when they're young. Below are a serious a books reviewed by our staff that offer age-appropriate lessons regarding body boundaries and similar issues.