Just as we teach our children to look both ways when they cross the street, or to be careful with strangers, it is imperative that we give children information that can reduce the possibility of unwanted touches. The chart below is a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Plan adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Along with implementing this plan with your child, it is most important to routinely ask in a casual and informal way, "Has someone touched you in a way that is uncomfortable for you?" Most children do not tell someone right away. We must also be specific and let them know that "someone" who might touch them could be an uncle, mom's boyfriend, dad, stepmother, babysitter, grandfather, coach, teacher, anyone. In fact, it is usually someone who the family knows and trusts!