Episode 174: What Is the Difference Between Curiosity and a Kid Who Abuses?

Guest Heather Snyder, counselor and advocate, describes the differences between natural curiosity among children and when they cross sexual boundaries that need to be reported. Parents, teachers, and caretakers should know the differences between normal exploration and curiosity and signs that a child may have been abused. We all need to know when an incident between two children is reportable. In this episode, Heather answers many questions we receive about what is appropriate vs. inappropriate behavior, when a child should be reported, and what resources are available to parents of an offending child and parents of victim children. Victim Services, Inc. https://victimservicesinc.org/Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-932-0313Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rapehttps://pcar.org/For parents struggling with what is appropriate behavior and what is not:https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/Intro-- Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoiseOutro-- I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglibrarian/41284