SAS and Early Childcare
A project for children under 5
One of the missions of Planning Familial is to train professionals. During discussions with many players in the early childhood sector, certain questions regularly come up.
Today, Planning Familial is pleased to present a new information project, specially designed for professionals working with toddlers and their parents. The aim of this project is to promote respectful and inclusive development from the very first years of life, by presenting simple but essential concepts.
The hand is designed to easily show important tips for children to remember, particularly in terms of protection from violence, but not only…(see leaflet in french).
Emotional and sexual health awareness framework
Awareness-raising is based on a global approach to sexuality education, as defined by UNESCO (2009, 2018) and WHO Europe (2010), which promotes a positive vision of sexuality, integrating the biological, affective, relational and social dimensions of human development.
Within this framework, the intervention is structured around five fundamental objectives, corresponding to five interdependent themes.
The 5 objectives
Sexual and emotional education is a right and essential to support children in their development. It helps them better understand their bodies, emotions and relationships, while protecting them.
His self-knowledge
- Children learn to recognize their own emotions and those of others.
- The adult supports the child by putting words to the emotions expressed.
- The adult talks about friendship, love, sadness and so on.
- The adult expresses emotions and feelings authentically and positively.
- Children learn to express their needs and desires while respecting themselves and others.
- The child is surrounded by adults who are willing to listen.
- Every child has his or her own treasure map (qualities, passions, etc.) to discover, and no two are alike!
His body
- Body contact is important. Gentle touches and respectful cuddles give the child a sense of security and warmth.
- The adult helps the child to integrate “It’s your body, it belongs to you”.
- Children learn to name their body parts using the right words.
Self-stimulation:
- Self-stimulation is part of a child’s normal development.
- It doesn’t have to be compulsive.
- She can’t get in the way of other children.
- It must be free of violence.
- The adult explains the notion of intimacy to the child.
Interpersonal skills
- Being able to say no to imposed kisses and cuddles is essential!
- Adults are role models, so they express themselves clearly and respectfully.
- The adult always adapts his answers to the questions according to the child’s age.
- It’s vital to explain to children the difference between a good secret and a bad one.
- To learn how to resolve conflicts in a positive way, the role of the adult is important.
- Adults build children’s confidence by letting them make their own choices and supporting them in doing so.
His relationships
- The pain expressed by a child during any emotional separation must be taken seriously by the adult.
- The first feelings of love usually occur between the ages of 5 and 7.
The “Doctor’s” games:
- Normal play in child development.
- Children must be of the same age (< 2 years), and of the same maturity.
- Play must be voluntary, without violence, coercion or penetration.
- The game cannot reproduce scenes of adult sexuality.
- In the face of violence expressed or received, the message received by the child must always be "NO".
Its identity
- There’s no such thing as boys and girls!
- Avoid stereotypes (pink for girls and blue for boys).
- “A boy can be scared and sad, a girl can be angry and sporty…”.
- There’s no such thing as a “tomboy”, a “model girl” or a “sissy”.
- Dressing up is an activity that children can share without stereotypes.
- Adults can mix children’s stories (change the heroes).
- The adult can also rewrite songs and nursery rhymes…