The Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development training helps participants better understand the sexual development of children, and how to respond to children’s sexual behaviors and questions in ways that promote healthy development. This training also recognizes that a crucial component of nurturing healthy sexual development is protecting children from sexual abuse. Participants in this training will gain an understanding of the scope of child sexual abuse and the relationship between healthy sexuality and child sexual abuse prevention.
Participants will Learn:
- How to identify normal sexual behaviors of young children
- How to respond to young children’s sexual interactions
- How to respond to young children’s questions about sexuality
- How to identify and report suspected child abuse
- How healthy sexuality links to child abuse prevention
- How to identify appropriate and accurate sexuality information and education
Quotes from childcare and sexual violence professionals about Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development:
- “I learned the importance of teaching children the correct names for their body parts, knowing molesters target young children that have no sexual knowledge.”
- “I would definitely recommend this training to all childcare professionals.”
- “It helps me realize the benefits of sex positive messages towards children.”
- “This training helped me understand the sexual developmental stages of the kids I work with. I think anyone working with kids needs this knowledge so they understand what’s normal and what warrants concern.”