They may not knot that the sexual activity was wrong. Open and honest communication between caring adults and children about their bodies and the difference between acceptable and unacceptable touching can lessen many of these fears and help children feel more comfortable about asking for help. Presents and surprise parties are OK, because the child knows when the secret stops. No one has the right to touch a child in a way that hurts him or her or makes him or her feel uncomfortable. No one has the right to ask a child to touch them is a way that makes him or her feel uncomfortable.
Children have the right to say no, even to an adult.
While most child abuse is committed by someone the child knows, it is also important that the children learn to use suitable caution with strangers . Children should use special caution when approached by a stranger and be familiar with common tricks and lures that a stranger might use to win their trust or friendship.