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The Right Touch: A Read-Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (Jody Bergsma Collection) | 
| Author: Sandy Kleven
Creator: Jody Bergsma
Publisher: Illumination Arts Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 14337
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0935699104
EAN: 9780935699104
ASIN: 0935699104
Publication Date: April 1, 1998
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Product Description
The Right Touch reaches beyond the usual scope of a children's picture book. It is a parenting book that introduces a very difficult topic--the sexual abuse of young children. This gentle, thoughtful story can be read aloud to a child by any trusted caregiver.
In the story, young Jimmy's mom explains the difference between touches that are positive and touches that are secret, deceptive or forced. She tells him how to resist inappropriate touching, affirming that abuse is not the child s fault.
The introduction provides valuable information about sexual abuse and guidance on what to do if your child experiences an abusive situation. Jody Bergsma's gentle illustrations soften the impact of this story; yet this portrayal of a dangerous situation is very realistic. If your child is old enough to sit still and listen to a story, he or she is old enough for The Right Touch.
Used by parents and teachers nationwide to help children avoid sexual abuse, this book won the 1999 Benjamin Franklin Parenting Award. It was a finalist for the Small Press Award and was also "Selected as Outstanding" by the Parent Council, Ltd.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
children are the boss of their own bodies December 2, 2008
Pam Bickerstaff
I recently bought this book for my five and three year old granddaughters.
The three year old refers to this story as the one with the touching problem, and she seems to want me to read it to her everyday. The five year old also has shown an interest in it and will sometimes ask me to read it to her in the morning before she goes to school, if we have time. I like that it has the Mom talking to her little boy explaining the difference between good touches and bad touches and how the child should handle a situation of a bad touch. One of the ways she offers is for the child to tell the perpetrator, "Stop it. I don't like it!" My three year old says that phrase now quite often, whether we're are driving in the car or anything else. I praise her when she does this, because I feel it is giving her a tool to use to know how to react if someone should try to molest her. We have also worked on labeling the private parts of girls and boys. The picture in the book has sparked an interest in both girls and I feel it can only enable them to be better able to protect themselves in a bad situation. After reading the book once to the girls, the five year old always wants to read it again, only she wants to be the one reading out loud to us, instead of me. Of course she is not accomplished her reading skills yet, but she remembers the whole story from only the pictures. Where the book talks about the child's body being theirs from the top of their head to the bottom of their toes, I usually empathise this by touching the top of their head and then the bottom of their toes. My three year old always giggles with delight, and the five year old seems to be empowered by this also, as she now knows that she is the boss of her own body and noone has the right to touch it without a very good reason. The book was excellent. It is as important to prepare our children to know how to protect themselves in this situation, as it would be for them to know what to do if there was a fire or any other emergency.
 Excellent for parents to read with toddlers. November 20, 2008
mom@45 (Tennessee)
As the non-offending parent of a three-year-old who was molested by her biological father, I have tried to find the best materials for my daughter and myself. Although this book is intended as a tool to help prevent abuse, I believe it is also good for opening the door for "talk" with a toddler who HAS been molested. That is a good thing when you know you are not supposed to ASK the child, or lead them, but yet you are instructed by the "professionals" to seek counseling and to TEACH THEM ABOUT GOOD AND BAD TOUCHES. I recommend this book. My daughter's play therapist felt the art was "dark" but I think it is fine, that it kind of goes along with the subject it is dealing with, and my daughter really LOOKS at the pictures because they are different than most of her books.
SUPER BOOK!!!! August 14, 2008
B. Sanders
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutly loved this book!!! As with other readers, I also felt that it was a bit "much" for my 5yr old. I mean, it does say stuff like "a man putting his hands down a little girls panties..." However, even though it is a bit much, I believe that I would rather teach my daughter about these things now rather than end up with her being abused later because she didnt know what was going on. Just telling her to respect her body isnt enough. She needs to know what kinds of things to look out for and needs to be able to recognise that something bad is happening. I found this book to be tasteful and my daughter was attentive to it. I especailly like that this book points out that Mommies and Daddies should be respectful of her body too. So often you see on the news that children have been abused by their own parents. It's terrible. I loved that this book noted that EVERYONE shoudl respect her body and that only SHE has the right to share it. WAY TO GO!!!!!
 I feel it's a little much for very young children May 18, 2008
Helen (New York)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I wanted help teaching my daughter why she needs to keep her privates covered and the reviews said this book was great for children as young as three years old. I personally felt this book was a little much for my five year old daughter so I decided against reading it to her. I wasn't comfortable reading about `a man trying to put his hand down a child's panties while sitting on his lap.' I'm pretty surprised I am the only one who feels this way. I also bought `Your Body Belongs To You' by Cornelia Spelman and felt that book was much more appropriate for her so that is the book I read with her. I think The Right Touch is better for children a little older or any child you might suspect has possibly been abused.
Excellent Book to Introduce Body Privacy November 4, 2007
Cynthia A. Olavarria (Fremont, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent on teaching children that their body belongs to them - and no one else. Discusses appropriate & inappropriate touches. Provides an example of a trusted neighbor who tricked and tried to inappropriately touch a child - all in child-friendly language and drawings. It also discusses when it is okay to be touched - bathing or when at the doctor's for a check-up. It is not scary, but matter-of-fact. We read this to our 4.5 & 3 year old daughters and have them practice saying STOP with an outstretched hand at appropriate parts of the book. Highly recommended.
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