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Responding to Sexual Behavior

Virtual Lab School Focused Topics Sexual Development & Behavior in Children and Youth Lesson 2 Apply Responding to Sexual Behavior
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Directions: Use this tool to support your response, communication, and preparedness when you observe sexual behavior in your program. Click on the suggested answers icon for additional guidance.
Describe the behavior:
 
Responding: In the Moment
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Pause
  • Remain calm
  • Collect your thoughts
 
redirect
Redirect
  • Change the routine or environment
  • Suggest other activities
 
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Listen
  • Find out information
  • Understand from the child's viewpoint
 
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Teach
  • Communicate expectations and rules
  • Reinforce appropriate behavior
 

 

Responding: After the Fact
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Reflect
  • Consider all known information (use the Sexual Development and Behavior Factors handout, if needed)
  • Determine the type of behavior (use the Sexual Behavior Reflection Tool, if needed)
 
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Prepare
  • Know how to respond to the behavior if it happens again, in the moment: pause, redirect, listen, and teach in the future
 
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Communicate
  • Communicate with teaching team
  • Determine communication with families