On a mission to help parents build a happier, healthier, more heartful world one kid at a time, Christy Keating joins us to dive into the topic of consent. As a Certified Parent Coach and Positive Discipline Educator, she shares insights on incorporating safety lessons into family conversations, implementing protective measures at home, and guiding children and teenagers in understanding the concept of consent—both in giving and receiving. Tune in to gain valuable perspectives from Christy on fostering a safer and more respectful environment within your family. SHOW NOTES:·        Consent is not a one time talk at age 16. Most sex education should be relationship education starting in the preschool years. This includes teaching about respect, setting and respecting boundaries, and advocating for yourself.·        Building solid relationships at home becomes the template for all future relationships and it allows kids to develop self-confidence and a belief that they deserve to take care of themselves.·        Girls need to learn the difference between being assertive vs aggressive. This is best done with role playing at home.·        We discuss the importance of teaching kids how to access and trust their intuition in order to take care of themselves. We also discuss how alcohol and drugs blunts your internal alarm system.·        Christy discusses some of the legal aspects of consent that parents and kids should know.·        We discussed how parents can handle and prevent sexting.·        Discussions about boundaries and consent should be a continuous process throughout childhood. Don’t wait until they are ready to go off to college! Contact Christy Keating: https://www.theheartfulparent.com/consentListeners to this podcast are eligible for 2 free handouts about teaching kids about consent. Contact Dr. Jordan: www.drtimjordan.com

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