Teaching children about good and bad touches

In today's times, we hear a lot about child abuse and molestation. There are many cases around us, where young children, both boys and girls below 6-7 years of age, are sexually abused by adults. The problem is that they are too young to understand the difference between the right and the wrong. All of us want our children to be safe and secure, and want to give them the best. We want to protect them against all odds. Our children come in contact with many people every day. There are good and bad people around them. So, it becomes our responsibility to sensitise them, and equip them so that they are ready to face and handle any odd situation or person coming their way.

It is still a sensitive topic for parents to talk to their children about good touches and bad touches. So, most of them do not want to discuss about them with their children. The same goes for schools as well. At times, we hesitate to take up and speak on sensitive topics. But, the fact remains that it is very important for the wellbeing of our young children that they know about all this and can deal with it if they ever come across a situation like this. So, we urge every parent and school authorities to come forward and teach children about good touches and bad touches.

Afroza Sheikh,

Dania, Dhaka,

ilcbd2008@gmail.com