Ms Martin also says speaking about body parts and privacy is the foundation for introducing your child to consent. "You can start teaching your child about consent when they're a baby," she says.

It recommends parents teach their kids the proper names for all body parts, including their genitals. Proper names are penis, vagina, breasts and buttocks. Making up names for body parts may give ...

According to Laura Palumbo of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, "We need all adults to be partners in teaching healthy childhood sexual development, and square one is body parts.

Why it matters that kids learn the right terms for their body parts — including the difference between the vulva and the vagina. (Getty Images) ...

Teach children proper names for all body parts, including their genitals: penis, vagina, breasts and buttocks. Making up names for body parts may give the impression that they are bad or a ...

“It’s even teaching them, ‘This is your body and these are the parts of your body that are just for you. Nobody else is going to touch them,’” she said. Zech knows these concepts are ...