What is a bigger blessing than being a parent? No doubt, the feeling
of giving birth to a baby cannot be described in words. But bigger blessings give you bigger responsibilities too.
You try hard to pamper your child as much as you can. It is obvious
that you cannot be him all the time. That is why you have to teach him some
skills to live his own life independently. Making him independent is the
biggest gift to him.
I Am the Boss Of My Body
It is very important to teach your child that their body belongs to
them, no one is allowed to touch their body without their consent. If someone
tries to touch their bodies, try to kiss or hug them but they do not like their
touch then they can refuse them without feeling any guilt.
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Teach them to say "No" if anyone touches them
inappropriately.
It is much safer if you teach them that if they want to show
affection to someone they can give a high five, blow them a kiss or shake their
hands.
Private Parts
Like other parts of the body, your child needs to know the name of
their private parts too. It is actually important training for a child to build
his confidence. Teach them that the parts that are under your bathing suit are
your private parts. No one is allowed to touch them instead of his mother while
giving him a bath. No one is allowed to show him the picture of their private
parts. If anyone tries to do so, he/she can share it with his/her mother or
with the member including his safety network.
Secrets
Tell them that everyone has some secrets, he can share them with
his safety network. Along with telling him that if any secret makes him feel
bad and uncomfortable or anybody tells him to keep that secret. He must tell
this to his safety network. But do not make him keep his secret to himself.
Their Safety Networks
We know that not the whole world is our friend. But do we know it
from our childhood? No, most of us did not know it before we got hurt or dumb
by some of our fake friends. Then it became our misfortune that we got trust
issues. We try to hide things from people as our defensive mechanism.
Safety networks consist of those members, your child feels
comfortable and safe with them. He could share his feelings with them without
any hesitation.
So, why not parents teach their children that they may have a
safety net in our home. Their safety network included those people they can
trust, they can say anything to them and they would trust them. They can tell
them how they feel and what the reason that they feel like this is.
Warning Signs
It is a must thing to teach your child that whenever you feel
unsafe, you might feel some signs. These signs are warning signs. You may sweat
a lot. You might become shaky or your heartbeats increase. If you feel any sign
of them, go to your safety network and share it with them.
CONCLUSION
Life is not a bed of roses but childhood traumas make it worse. As
a parent, you have some responsibilities that make a child's life worthy. The
world is becoming worse day by day. Make your children their own guard.
This article is written by Resham Kashif, one of the contributors at the School of Literature.
