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It's MY Body by Lory Freeman

It's MY Body

A Book to Teach Young Children How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch

Lory Freeman

Chicago Review Press · Print & ebook · January 1, 1982

Designed to help adults talk with toddlers and preschoolers about sexual abuse in a way that reduces embarrassment and fear and emphasizes self-reliance and open communication, It’s MY Body does not contain specific references and stories about sexual abuse, a nod to the tender age of its target audience.

Self-Esteem & IndependenceKids' SafetySexual Abuse
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Who it’s for
A guide to feelings, communication, and two protective touching codes for young children.
Themes
Body autonomy, Communicating boundaries, Child self-protection
Genres
Sexual Abuse, Kids' Safety, Self-Esteem & Independence

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Designed to help adults talk with toddlers and preschoolers about sexual abuse in a way that reduces embarrassment and fear and emphasizes self-reliance and open communication, It’s MY Body does not contain specific references and stories about sexual abuse, a nod to the tender age of its target audience. It does, however, emphasize how children’s feelings can help them make decisions about sharing their bodies, and how to communicate those decisions to others.

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The book introduces two “touching codes,” which children can use to protect themselves when they are uncomfortable.

Touching Codes

A guide to feelings, communication, and two protective touching codes for young children.

Come here for

  • Children’s feelings as guides to decisions about sharing their bodies
  • Two touching codes children can use when uncomfortable

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  • No specific references or stories about sexual abuse
  • An emphasis on self-reliance and open communication

Where it sits

Sexual Abuse44%
Kids' Safety39%
Self-Esteem & Independence26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids' Safety
  • Sexual Abuse
Authors
Lory Freeman
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
January 1, 1982
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Body autonomy · Communicating boundaries · Child self-protection
Reading lane
Kids' Safety