By Lory Freeman (adapted) It’s Your Body By Lory Freeman (adapted)

You have something very special that belongs only to you.

You were born with it.

And it changes as you grow older. Lots of things change… you get taller, your feet grow, your hair grows and changes. And it changes as you grow older.

But it is always just yours! What is it??? But it is always just yours! It’s your body.

Sometimes you like to share your body.

When you hug your best friend, you are sharing your body. High fives, pat on the back, When you hug your best friend, you are sharing your body.

When you sit on your mom’s lap, you are sharing your body

When you hold a little child’s hand, you are sharing your body.

When you let someone tickle you, you are sharing your body.

Even when you are sharing your body, it is always something special that belongs only to you.

Sometimes you don’t like to share your body.

If someone is tickling you too hard, you might not feel like sharing you body.

If someone wants to give you a big hug, you might not feel like sharing your body.

If a dog is licking you, you might not want to share your body.

If someone is holding you too tightly, you might not feel like sharing your body.

If someone wants to touch you any place or way that makes you feel uncomfortable, you can say “No” or “Stop”.

“Don’t touch me! I don’t like it!” This is what you say: “Don’t touch me! I don’t like it!”

If someone wants you to touch them in any place or way that makes you feel uncomfortable, Don’t share your body! Trust your sense that something is not right – that “uh-oh” feeling If it scares you or feels bad it is not ok.

“No, I won’t touch you. I don’t like it!” No. Go tell an adult you can trust. Tell – Immediately tell the adult what happened, who did it when it happened. This is what you say: “No, I won’t touch you. I don’t like it!”

You will probably feel warm inside when you share your body because you want to.

But, if you feel uncomfortable inside, Trust your feelings. It is not your fault if someone touches you. But, if you feel uncomfortable inside, don’t share your body!

Your body is something very special that Remember…… Your body is something very special that belongs only to you!