EP53. Encouraging Bodily Autonomy and Body Safety, with Dr. Etta Brodersen

EP53. Dr. Brodersen explains to us why fostering bodily autonomy in children is important, how to do it, and what not to do. The second half of the conversation is focused on body safety. She shares some eye opening statistics regarding childhood sexual abuse, and provides information about how to approach body safety with your children and how to set appropriate boundaries. Trigger warning: The second half of this episode includes a conversation about childhood sexual abuse. ***For parent/guardian friendly resources focused on topics such as preventing childhood sexual abuse, responding to signs of abuse, family safety planning, and aiding recovery from sexual abuse you can visit STOP IT NOW*** Resources mentioned in this podcast: STOP IT NOW Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse at John Hopkins University   To join The Mom Room Facebook Community, click HERE. To connect with Renee Reina, click HERE. To visit Renee's blog, click HERE. Follow Renee Reina (@the.mom.room) on TikTok. Follow Renee Reina (@the.mom.room) on Instagram. To visit The Mom Room podcast website, click HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices