> “We work with parents from birth...Just about how to set up a culture of consent in their homes. ‘I’m going to change your nappy now, is that OK?’ Of course a baby’s not going to respond ‘yes mum, that’s awesome I’d love to have my nappy changed'.
> "But if you leave a space and wait for body language and wait to make eye contact then you’re letting that child know that their response matters," she said.
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> Carson quoted statistics reflecting how common sexual abuse is among children, and said the work her organization does follows international best practice in abuse prevention.
> "It teaches children their rights AND their responsibilities and connects them with people who care and can help. It invites their parents into the discussion and is sensitive to cultural and family values," she said.
This seems ...honestly pretty reasonable and well thought out to me.
You're right. The headline does speak for itself, because it certainly doesn't speak for the subject of the article.