

This book can be read to children from 3 to 12 years. The discussion questions at the back of the book are a valuable resource designed to guide the reader and child through the essential discussion. It is an important book and one that all children need to hear. This book was written to help parents, carers teachers and health professionals broach the subject of inappropriate touch in a non-threatening way. We teach our children road safety and water safety but how do we teach body safety? Through story we can discuss difficult topics.

'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our children safe from sexual interference. It is ESSENTIAL we teach body safety to our children. Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our children safe from sexual interference. 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' was written to ensure children are armed with knowledge if they are ever touched inappropriately and from the first unsafe touch, a child will understand to tell a trusted adult and keep on telling until they are believed. Over 93% of the perpetrators will be known to, and trusted by, the child. Jayneen Sanders’ books do a wonderful job of helping parents to teach their children body safety and confidence in their own intuition. Story is a great medium to discuss difficult topics. 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will be sexually interfered with before they reach the age of 18. Some secrets should never be kept by Jayneen Sanders and Craig Smith Let’s talk about body boundaries, consent & respect by Jayneen Sanders and Sarah Jennings Someone should have told me by Holly-ann Martin and Marilyn Fahie My underpants rule by Kate and Rod Power No difference between us by Jayneen Sanders Milly’s Message by Liz Walker.
