Teaching Kids Boundaries: Prevention Skills That Start Early

What if the best time to prevent abuse and assault isn't high school, but preschool? Lacey and Sydney from the Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault join the show to talk about the Butterfly Effect Program, a curriculum built for kids as young as three that teaches boundaries, consent (using kid-friendly language like "permission"), emotional regulation, and how to identify a safe adult, not just a trusted one.This episode breaks down how early prevention education actually works in the classroom, why the word "no" isn't mean, and how parents and teachers can bring these same lessons home through an eight-book series designed for any family, anywhere.RESOURCESButterfly Effect Program Website - The book series discussed in this episode, teaching prevention skills to children ages 3 to 8.Butterfly Effect Program YouTube Channel with songsFacebook: Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault Connect with Mandi:Website: WomenAwareAndPrepared.comTake the Free Intuition Quiz WomenAwareAndPrepared.com/QuizInstagram: @WomenAwareAndPreparedLinkedIn: Mandi PrattTIMESTAMPS[04:00] Why prevention education needs to start in preschool [07:30] The eight lessons: empathy, boundaries, rejection, and permission [11:00] The Hulk smash story: teaching kids that "no" isn't mean [15:00] People-pleasing conditioning and how it connects to victimization [18:00] Getting parents and teachers involved through take-home newsletters [22:00] Safe adult vs. trusted adult [25:00] Secrets versus surprises and the somatic connection [28:00] The Butterfly Effect book series for homeschool families and beyond [32:00] YouTube channel, the Boundary Bubble Song, and where to find their resources and social mediaThe primary purpose of the Women Aware and Prepared Podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute advice or services. Please use common sense for your own situation.Send me a message