Learning to REFUSE

A very important skill for children to learn from any early age is to learn ways to REFUSE unsafe or unwanted touches. Over the last few weeks we have learned to RECOGNIZE situations where we may feel unsafe. We have noticed that when there are times when we feel unsafe our bodies may give us a clue (heart beats faster, our body may feel shaky, breathing faster). This is our brains way of letting us know that something may appear unsafe. The children learned ways to REFUSE situations that are unsafe. Refuse words might include: Stop it! Don't touch me! Stop it that hurts! We practiced this through role play keeping in mind how to hold our body tall and to speak firmly.