Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect: Teach children about body ownership, respect, feelings, choices and recognizing bullying behaviors

3.5-year-old daughter LOVES this book from the first reading. She loves to read it with us, then look at it on her own and talk about it later. She has started to use the language from the book, like telling us that we're in her body boundary when we're trying to buckle her into her car seat. She is also recognizing that she is sometimes the person going inside other kids' boundaries, like on the playground. I'm hopeful that his book will help her tone that behavior down. A couple of reviewers complained that the book is repetitive. It is to an extent, but I would say that it's more recursive, not repetitive, meaning it repeats the earlier info, then builds on it further, adding on a layer in subsequent pages. Kids like repetitive at this age and need repetitive to absorb the info. It doesn't bother me. This book works for us, so I like it.

Having checked this out from the library primarily for my six year old, I'm now planning on purchasing a copy to keep in regular rotation. We've been discussing these topics for years and some things are harder to remember in the moment than others for him. This is a great resource to keep the topic fresh and have a regular dialogue about it outside of times of conflict or after the fact. It's a great follow up to the board book we also have called C is for Consent. If you're looking for something for the younger crowd, I would recommend that first and eventually move to this one.Let's Talk About... defines body boundaries (aka your bubble), respect, consent, and introduces the idea of a safety network. I appreciate how it emphasizes looking at a person's body language and loosely addresses the concept positive consent (over a strictly verbal yes). The ability to change one's mind after consenting is also covered. It clearly gives examples of what to say in a number of social situations from physical affection, toy sharing, and physical aggression. I particularly appreciated an example with someone getting angry about someone else using a slide first. My son has personally experienced the angry side a number of times and it's nice to see it reflected in a book to get an independent "voice" on the matter.Bottom line is that this book is exceptionally clear on the issues it addresses and gives the parents plenty of opportunity for interaction (questions that can be asked during the story) and follow up points at the back of the book to initiate more in depth discussions over time.

I am using this book in small groups with young children and it is straighforward enough that even the youngest (5yrs) ones understand. It's There are realistic situations children can relate to such as not wanting to hug someone, or being shoved while waiting in line. A "safety network" is also introduced; 3 trusted adults to go to when someone does not respect your body boundary. This book lays the groundwork to protect your child from sexual violence, without getting into anything of a sexual nature. It's just what I was looking for.

My almost 3 year old loves this book. It tackles tough topics in a way that she can understand. My only issue with the content is that it talks about not having to hold hands if you don't want to. While I agree with that in most circumstances, I've found that my daughter resists hand holding in dangerous areas (parking lots, street crossing) in a way that she didn't before I started reading her this book and another one (same author) that says the same thing. I wish the author could address these topics without talking about hand holding.

The language in this book isn't juvenile but it isn't so complex that a child wouldn't understand it. I work with a kiddo that is learning about body boundaries and consent and this book was a perfect fit. However, it tackled a lot more issues that I had planned on covering with him. For example, what to do if an adult or older kid doesn't respect your body boundaries, or perhaps goes further than that. These are important topics that kiddo's should be aware of and I felt that this book did a really good job of introducing them in a way that's understandable without being too graphic.Just know that this book might not be great for kids of all ages, but it's a good one to keep on the shelf for when they reach the age where they need to be aware of this concept.