The Body Boundaries Parenting Guide

Empower your child to understand and communicate their body boundaries with confidence through engaging activities and guided conversations—designed specifically for children ages 3–6.

Introducing The Body Boundaries Parenting Guide: Eight Essential Body Safety Conversations to Have with Your Kids—the essential guide for parents to navigate the crucial conversations about body boundaries and safety with their young children. This interactive book is designed to keep children engaged while providing parents with the tools and scripts needed to ensure these important lessons are understood and retained.

Written by a child psychologist, this book offers a comprehensive approach to teaching body safety to children ages 3–6. With a combination of clear, straightforward language and engaging activities, parents can confidently introduce topics such as consent, respecting boundaries, and identifying safe adults.

In this guide, you’ll find:

• EIGHT CONVERSATIONS: Covering topics like anatomically correct vocabulary, consent, respecting others’ boundaries, and more.

• INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES: Engaging, age-appropriate, parent-guided activities, including drawing and role-playing prompts, to reinforce the lessons.

• PARENT GUIDANCE: Tips, scripts, and additional talking points to help parents navigate these conversations with ease.

• AGE-APPROPRIATE CONTENT: Tailored specifically for children ages 3–6, ensuring the information is developmentally suitable.

Empower your child with the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand and communicate their body boundaries. The Body Boundaries Parenting Guide is your go-to resource for fostering open communication and ensuring your child’s safety and well-being.

About the Author

Dr. Julie Bemerer is a clinical psychologist from Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Bemerer specializes in working with trauma-affected youth and their families. She provides state-of-the art treatment to children of all ages for post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Dr. Bemerer completed her undergraduate education at Miami University of Ohio and her graduate education at Xavier University.

She completed her predoctoral internship at the UC Davis CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Sacramento, California, and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Rowan Medicine CARES Institute in Stratford, New Jersey.

She practices at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Bemerer is married with three children and enjoys traveling.