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Your Body Belongs to You!

Every part of your body belongs to you! You can decide what you want to do – running, playing, having fun. Everyone has feelings, too. We can all feel happy, sad, angry or tired, as well as love for our family and friends.

It is nice to hug and kiss the people we love. It is an open thing and we do not have to hide it. When someone hugs you or kisses you and wants to keep it a secret, it is a strange thing.

• It is okay if you do not want some people to touch you, even if they are people in your family or friends.

Some parts of our body are private. These are the parts that you must keep covered with clothes all the time. This means your breasts, bottom, and vagina or penis. No one should put anything into your mouth either, except for when you go to see the dentist, so our mouth is also a private part, too.

Usually, no one can touch the private parts of your body, but there are special times when it is okay. When you are a baby, mommy or daddy had to wash you and change your diaper, or maybe a doctor or nurse will need to see the private parts or your body. This is okay, but when you grow up you need to look after yourself. Then, not even mom or dad will touch these parts of your body.

No one can tell you to take off your clothes to teach you about your body. No one can show you his or her body to you, either, not even someone you know. No one is allowed to touch the private parts of your body just because you did something wrong. You may not do these things to other children either.

If someone wants to touch or see any part of your body or say bad things to you, you can say, “No!” It doesn't matter if they have seen or done something to you before.

You always have the right to say “No!” It doesn't matter who the person is. It doesn't matter what they say.

Every part of your body belongs to you!

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