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SoSad

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October 2024

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Anyone know good books, articles, organizations that can help with explaining to a 7 year old?
Her father is likely to be given a custodial sentence and her parents are anxious to prepare her in an age appropriate way.

Posted Mon August 25, 2025 9:51pmReport post

Distressed and pregnant

Member since
November 2020

1260 posts

Hi,

I'll have a look through recommended resources and post tomorrow with titles, authors and recommended ages. You can find the books at libraries, save unnecessary expense or some of them are on YouTube.
There is a charity called children heard and seen who provide help for children and their carers when they have a parent in prison. There may be resources within their website xxx

Posted Mon August 25, 2025 10:21pmReport post

SoSad

Member since
October 2024

10 posts

Distressed - Thank you so much

Posted Tue August 26, 2025 4:29amReport post

HoldingHope

Member since
March 2025

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Have a look at The Knock: Through The Eyes Of A Child, you might find something on there that's helpful. https://theknockachildseyes.wixsite.com/theknockeyesofachild..

Sorry you are all going through this. X

Posted Tue August 26, 2025 5:49amReport post

Distressed and pregnant

Member since
November 2020

1260 posts

NSPCC have a guide to talking about difficult topics.

Here is the list of books, make sure the parents read them before they try to start the conversation as they may not be appropriate in this situation.

1. An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch – Hunter Manasco (no age specified, but for young children, especially those with special needs)

2.Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept – Jayneen Sanders (3+)

3.It’s My Body – Lory Freeman (3–6 years)

4.Your Body Belongs to You – Cornelia Spelman (3–6 years)

5.My Body Belongs to Me – Jill Starishevsky (3–10 years)

6.Tell Somebody it Happened to Me – Nancy Flowers (4–10 years)

7.Come and Tell Me (Be sensible—and safe) – Helen Hollick (5–10 years)

8.Feeling Happy Feeling Safe (A safety guide for young children) – Michelle Elliott(6–11 years)

9. A Very Touching Book (for little people and for big people) – Jan Hindman (8–12 years)

10. Let’s Talk About Sex (Growing up, changing bodies, sex and sexual health) – Robie H. Harris (Pre-teens and teenagers)

Posted Tue August 26, 2025 12:28pm
Edited Tue August 26, 2025 12:29pmReport post

SoSad

Member since
October 2024

10 posts

Thank you Distressed and Holdingthehope, I will have a look at these.

Heartbroken for my grandchild who currently knows nothing of whats about to hit us.

Love to you both and all those in this nightmare x

Posted Tue August 26, 2025 4:40pmReport post

Holdingthegrenade

Member since
June 2024

271 posts

Someone should have told me by HollyAnne Martin is a good one. There's a YouTube of someone reading it too. We used it for our 8yr old. Along with the phrase "we were worried" about what our family member had been doing online and worried about what "strangers" might be asking them to do (if you're at the point of investigation where you don't know for sure what they've been upto).

Posted Thu August 28, 2025 10:07pm
Edited Thu August 28, 2025 10:10pmReport post

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