Being touched is usually nice, but not always. What is okay and what isn’t? Inappropriate sexual behaviour is a serious social problem in scale and impact. That’s why we made an episode about it: About when it’s nice to be touched, and when it is not! About that your body belongs to you, and you are in control of it. About what you can do if something bad happens, and that it’s never your fault. So far no children’s TV show dealt with this, although research shows that children who can talk about it are more able to recognise an unhealthy situation. A psychologist and a woman that experienced sexual abuse as a child, talk about the rules and experiences of touching in an age-appropriate way. Simple and sometimes funny animations recreate situations concerning touching. The drama scenes that alternate the documentary, give space to different emotions. With this episode we want to give children tools to talk about their body and about touching. By telling them that your body belongs to you, and that only you are in charge of it, we want to make children aware of this. We want to give children the right words. There is also a guide for teachers. Het Klokhuis is an educational children’s programme from the Dutch public broadcaster NTR, aired 5 times a week for 7-12 years olds. Each episode covers one subject.
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