The Truth About How Child Abuse Stays Hidden (Part 2)
4/20/202639 min
CW: Abuse, child sexual abuse, grooming
In Part 2 of this critical series on child sexual abuse, hosts Jess and Scott delve into the dark realities of child abuse and the manipulative process of grooming. Jess and Scott debunk dangerous myths while providing parents with practical red flags to look out for. Tune in to empower yourself with the vital knowledge needed to protect your children and identify unsafe environments before they escalate.
If you want to learn more about how to proactively teach your child about body safety and consent to reduce their risk of abuse, check out these other episodes:
How Can I Protect My Kids From Sexual Abuse?
How To Teach Kids About Body Safety and Consent: Tricky People, Secrets, and Safety Plans
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First 90 secondsJess VanderWier· Host0:00
Hey, friends. Before we get into this episode, just a quick reminder that today we are talking about body safety, we are talking about abuse, and we're talking about a lot of topics that may be triggering and definitely not for little ears to hear. So just a reminder to make sure that you listen to this podcast with your earphones in or when your children aren't around. And if any of the topics are just feeling too heavy or triggering, please know it's okay to turn off the episode, to come back to it later, or to skip past parts. We just believe that this topic is so important and really, really matters that we understand it as parents and educators so that we can support our children, and we are excited yet aware of how impactful this topic can be as we get into this week's episode.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:45
[upbeat music] Welcome to Robot Unicorn, hosted by my parents, Jess and Scott. I hope you enjoyed the episode.
Scott· Host1:00
Let's move back- Let's move back ... to what your notes have for us here.
Jess VanderWier· Host1:08
Let's do that.
Scott· Host1:09
So you talk about how kids have two hardwired needs.
Jess VanderWier· Host1:14
Mm-hmm.
Scott· Host1:14
And you, you take this from Dr. Gabor Mate's work, I think from The Myth of Normal. He talks about how kids have two hardwired needs: attachment, so the bond they have with their caregiver, parents, whatever, and authenticity, expressing their true selves, and how abusers