pro familia - My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes

Created byproFamiliaIllustrated byDagmar GeislerTranslated byConnie Stradling MorbyPreface byInternational Centerfor Assault Prevention (ICAP) Sky Pony Press New York First English Translation 2014 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. Published by arrangement with Loewe Verlag GmbH. Title of the original German edition: Mein Krper gehrt mir! 1994, 2002, 2011 Loewe Verlag GmbH, Bindlach Author: pro familia Darmstadt, Martina Neukirch-Seibert, Gudrun Dittrich, Ursula Hagedorn Illustrations: Dagmar Geisler All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Sky Pony Press, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Sky Pony Press books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes.

Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Sky Pony Press, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or info@skyhorsepublishing.com. Sky Pony is a registered trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyponypress.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 eISBN: 978-1-62873-853-7 Manufactured in China, September 2013 This product conforms to CPSIA 2008 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. ISBN: 978-1-62636-345-8 Dear Grown-ups, All children worldwide, regardless of where they are from, are vulnerable to potential exploitation and abuse.

Reducing childrens vulnerability to victimization needs to start at an early age. However, it does not have to be a formidable task. Parents and caregivers can begin this process by talking to even very young children about their rights to a safe body. My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes is a wonderful learning tool that can help facilitate such a discussion. This simple and beautifully illustrated book will help your children to establish a good self-image by being proud of their own body. They will also learn that there are personal body boundaries which they themselves have the right to set.

If these limits are violated, it is also their right to be assertive and voice their disapproval. Additionally, this story teaches that if the person violating these boundaries doesnt stop, then the child does not have to keep a secret but is empowered to find a trusted adult to tell. We would recommend you use this book as a building block to set a foundation of safety, and to create a reduction of vulnerability, as well as increased self-awareness and empowerment that can last your child a lifetime. The International Center for Assault Prevention (ICAP),2013 To learn more about the Child Assault Prevention (CAP) program and the International Center, please visit www.interantionalCAP.org. Im Clara and I have something really special: my body! It belongs only to me. But Im growing and growing. But Im growing and growing.

And my body and I are changing. Sometimes I want to be close to somebody. When I do, our bodies touch. It feels nice and cozy when Papa hugs me. I like to cuddle with him. Its comfortable sitting on my grannys lap.

We are very close to each other then. When I was still a baby, my body looked quite different. Holding a little baby is not so easy. You have to be close when you hold a babys hands. When I tickle my friend, we touch each other and laugh a lot. I dont think its funny when somebody tickles me way too much. I dont think its funny when somebody tickles me way too much.

I dont want that to happen. I think its icky when somebody gives me a big, fat, sloppy kiss. I dont want that type of touch either. I also dont like it when a dog licks me with his wet tongue. I feel trapped when somebody holds me too tight. Whenever somebody touches me and I dont like it... ... ...

I say, Stop it. Dont touch me. I dont want you to. If Im asked to touch somebody, but I dont want to, I just dont do it.