Protecting your kids from predators

[JodyLynC]

I even talk about family and friends. ANyone can do bad things. Theres one weirdo family friend on df side (he's dating df uncles fiance) And my dd doesnt like him and she said he gives her the creep and he sure is. I told her that feeling she feels she needs to listen to it. But sometimes weirdos can be really nice and friendly and will acidently touch a body part they shouldnt and even if it an accident she needs to say dont touch me there, so they know she will tell(saw it on tv grooming) and i told her some may even tickle no boys or men should ever tickle her either.

No matter how much i tell her I just hope she never comes across a bad unsafe situtation.

This is really good stuff. You are right about trusting feelings and it is something I haven't discussed with my daughters. Thanks for that. I remember an older family member on my ex-stepdad's side that always wanted to hold kids in his lap. The rest of the family were completely oblivious and would say "oh, he just loves kids!" All of us kids were creeped out by him. We would run off whenever he was around. The parents would say "Go kiss, uncle H. He loves you." The kids would refuse. There was just something about him.