Moms Talk: How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Sexual Predators?

The Renton Patch Moms Talk is a resource for moms, dads, grandparents and caregivers to ask, answer and weigh in on current issues in neighborhood schools, social skills, tough-to-answer parenting queers, and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

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This week, our question comes from an alleged rape at Lindberg High School.

How do you educate your children about appropriate sexual behavior, and what kind of "touching" is or isn't OK. Do you talk to your kids about sexual predators, or do you rely on the school system to educate your kids on that topic? How early should you start talking to your kids about the differences between boys and girls, what's considered appropriate, and how to avoid and report unwanted advances?