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B. THRIVE Supplemental Modules

Childhood Sexual Behavior: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding


Description
Welcome to Childhood Sexual Behavior: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding. This supplemental parent education module is designed to help families recognize what constitutes typical sexual behavior in children and gain the knowledge and skills they can use to prevent and appropriately respond to behaviors that may be concerning or inappropriate.

Contributing authors include individuals from the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth who have areas of expertise, including the assessment and treatment of children who have experienced traumatic events and children with problematic sexual behavior (PSB).
Content
  • Session One: Welcome and Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Demographics
  • Consent Form
  • Session Two: Child Development and Its Impact on Sexual Knowledge and Behavior
  • Introduction
  • Age 6 and Under
  • Ages 7 through 12
  • Key Takeaways
  • Session Three: Discussing Sexual Development and Health with Your Child
  • Helping Children Make Safe, Healthy Choices
  • Parents’ Concerns About Talking to Their Kids About Health and Development
  • Safety, Sexual Development, and Sexual Health Information for Children
  • Growing Up Safely (Ages 7–12)
  • Strategies to Help Your Child Follow Private Parts and Sexual Behavior Rules
  • Key Takeaways
  • Session Four: Problematic Sexual Behavior
  • Normative and Cautionary Sexual Behavior
  • Problematic Sexual Behavior
  • Protective Factors and Risk Factors for PSB in Children
  • Risk Factors for PSB in Children
  • Professional Support and Intervention for Children Displaying PSB
  • Key Takeaways
  • Session Five: Responding to Normative, Cautionary, & Problematic Sexual Behavior
  • Responding to Normative, Cautionary, and Problematic Sexual Behavior
  • Normative, Cautionary, and Problematic Sexual Behavior Scenarios
  • Responding to a Broken Private Parts Rule or Sexual Behaviors Rule
  • Supporting Decision-Making and Self-Control in Your Child to Prevent PSBs
  • The Stop Steps (Children Over Age 9)
  • Monitoring and Supervising Children with PSB
  • Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse or Exploitation
  • Talking with your Child about Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
  • Key Takeaways
  • Session Six: Summary
  • Wrap-up
  • Parental-Self Care
  • Tell Us What You Think
  • Congratulations!
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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