For parents

These lessons work best as small, ordinary conversations that come back every year, not one big talk. Each one is ready to run at home: a short talk, "what would you do?" questions, and something to try together.

Ages 3 to 5

Protect yourselfLife lessonMy body belongs to me[One-line summary, written from the sources]5 sourcesDraft · Planned Check yourselfLife lessonAsk first, stop means stop[One-line summary, written from the sources]4 sourcesDraft · Planned Step inLife lessonTell a grown-up when someone's hurt[One-line summary, written from the sources]3 sourcesDraft · Planned

Ages 6 to 9

Protect yourselfLife lessonThe uh-oh feeling[One-line summary, written from the sources]5 sourcesDraft · Planned Check yourselfLife lessonTeasing or hurting?[One-line summary, written from the sources]4 sourcesDraft · Planned Step inLife lessonTelling isn't tattling[One-line summary, written from the sources]4 sourcesDraft · Planned

Ages 10 to 13

Protect yourselfLife lessonWhen an online friend wants a secret[One-line summary, written from the sources]6 sourcesDraft · Planned Check yourselfLife lessonDon't forward it, don't pile on[One-line summary, written from the sources]6 sourcesDraft · Planned Step inLife lessonLeave the pile-on, check on the target[One-line summary, written from the sources]4 sourcesDraft · Planned

Ages 14 to 18

Protect yourselfConversation guideMake the X-plan together, and keep your side of it[One-line summary, written from the sources]2 sourcesDraft · Planned Protect yourselfConversation guideTalking about dating before they're dating[One-line summary, written from the sources]3 sourcesDraft · Planned Protect yourselfConversation guideThe sextortion talk, especially with sons[One-line summary, written from the sources]1 sourceDraft · Planned Check yourselfConversation guideRaising someone who asks first[One-line summary, written from the sources]2 sourcesDraft · Planned Check yourselfConversation guideAlcohol, the teenage brain and their choices[One-line summary, written from the sources]3 sourcesDraft · Planned Step inConversation guideRaising an upstander[One-line summary, written from the sources]2 sourcesDraft · Planned

18 and over

Protect yourselfConversation guideThe talk before college[One-line summary, written from the sources]3 sourcesDraft · Planned

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