![]() This week we will look at Babysitting and how to set up safer informal child care so that kids are safer when you’re not around. It’s useful to understand that around half of all offending against children is done by teenagers (both male and female), and that teens who sexually abuse will often do so during baby-sitting. Babysitting (and sexual abuse) can be done by people of all ages so precautions should be taken regardless of the age of the babysitter. You can minimise risk associated with informal childcare (babysitting) by:
Please note, if you have an older child who has started babysitting other children you might like to talk with them about how they can also help keep kids safe by following the above strategies. You can also encourage them to talk with you about how comfortable they feel with the family they are babysitting, and develop specific strategies for minimising the time they are alone with the adults of the family (for example when they are being dropped home after babysitting). Being employed by another person should never make someone feel they cannot speak up about something that makes them uncomfortable. Comments are closed.
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AuthorRuth Davy-Fundraising Manager, HELP Auckland Archives
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26/2/2019