Primary School Raising Resilient Kids – Awareness / Prevention of Grooming (Parents)

1-hour online or in-person

It's crucial to talk to primary school children about these issues before they reach high school. Early education helps children build strong boundaries and healthy relationships, making it easier to recognise inappropriate behavior later. Parents need to be informed and equipped to have these conversations early on, as preventing grooming and abuse is most effective when done during the primary school years.

Key Topics Covered:

• Sonia’s Personal Story: Sonia shares her experience of being groomed at 15, highlighting how
  power imbalances in relationships can lead to abuse.
• Power Dynamics: Reflection on how adult-child power imbalances can be protective or harmful.
• Understanding Grooming: Why grooming can be hard to spot and why victims often disclose
  years later.
• Neurobiology of Attachment: How lack of strong adult attachment makes children vulnerable to grooming.
• The Village Concept: The importance of a supportive community of adults in ensuring children’s safety and well-being.

Takeaways for Parents:

• Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships: Practical strategies for building strong, communicative
  relationships during the primary years to protect against grooming and abuse.
• Recognising and Responding to Grooming: How to detect grooming behaviors and what steps to
  take if parents have concerns.
• Building a Safe ‘Village’: The role of parents and carers in creating a protective, supportive
  network for all children in the community.