My Body Belongs to Me Review

  

www.MyBodyBelongsToMe.com

Safety Star Media is pleased to announce the publication of My Body Belongs to Me, 
its much anticipated, critically acclaimed book by New York City child abuse 
and sex crimes prosecutor Jill Starishevsky.


Using her decade of experience, Ms. Starishevsky has crafted a book that speaks to children -
it makes them aware that when it comes to their bodies, there are boundaries. 
It assures them that it’s OK to tell a parent or teacher if someone touches their “private parts.”


Geared toward children ages 3-10, it tells the story of a child who is touched by 
an uncle's friend and tells a parent. Children will respond to the rhyming text and bright illustrations. Parents and educators will find it a vital tool to initiate a lifesaving dialogue.

Here are the first few pages of the book..so you have an idea how it
all starts out and how it talks about those important topics with your child. 

"This is my body,
and it belongs just to me.
I have knees and elbows
and lots of parts you see."

"Other parts I have
are not in open view.
I call them my private parts,
of course you have them too."

I think this book is a very important teaching tool, in just few words and kid friendly

pictures it helps your child talk and discuss about important topics or situations that

may or may not have came up in their lives. I know its a fear of mine with my children

where they spend alot of time away from me at their dads house and I don't know the

friends and extended family members they tend to have sleepovers at or places they 

visit. It brings it more to a kids view where it is easy for them to understand and talk

about.

My Body Belongs to Me is a straight forward and appropriate way to discuss what sexual abuse is,
and how children can protect themselves.

The author of the book, Jill Starishevsky, is a prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes in New York City. The case of a 9-year old girl who had been raped by her stepfather over a three-year period of time compelled her to write this book. Jill writes:

“One day, the girl saw an episode of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ about children who were physically abused. The episode, ‘Tortured Children,’ empowered the girl with this simple message: If you are being abused, tell your parents. If you can’t tell your parents, go to school and tell your teacher. The girl got the message and the very next day went to school and told her teacher. I prosecuted the case for the District Attorney’s office. The defendant was convicted and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence.”

Check us out on ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/talking-kids-sexual-abuse-10255396

Time Out New York Kids, February 2010
http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/features/82061/jill-starishevsky-bronx-assistant-da-interview

Check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-JTK9pOZ6M

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