03/24/2026
We believe teaching about consent from young ages is SO important in order to raise children who both respect & keep themselves and others safe.
One of the ways we do this is by ending every class with this same statement:
“Im going to come around and ask you if you want a massage on your head. You can tell me, ‘Yes, I want a massage’ or ‘No, don’t touch my body.’ It’s your body and you get to decide what happens to it. You are the boss of your body.”
When children hear the same thing repeated consistently, the take this in and we are so proud when we hear them say “Don’t touch my body” or “I’m the boss of my body”, or honor another child’s words “Stop”.
We all have different things that make us feel safe. And we all have a knowing inside of us of what feels safe. And on different days this can feel different. We want to empower children to listen to this knowing and to communicate it in a way that is heard. We listen to children. We especially listen to children’s “No” or “Stop”.
This teaches them their needs matter. This also teaches them others needs matter. Now and throughout their life.
When confronted with a situation they know feels wrong or icky- our hope is that they will listen to their knowing because they have been listened to and they have practiced being aware of what their body is saying.
Our hope is children grow up having awareness of and respecting other people’s boundaries. Asking for consent is a first step towards this. And it honors that everyone grows up in different circumstances, different trauma, and different things that can feel triggering. While others’ triggers aren’t our responsibility, our respect makes a better world.
Our hope is to create a world where humans care about each other, take others’ perspectives, realize we’re all seeing through our own experiences, and try their best to be kind (to ourselves & others) in all situations.
We believe this is how we find peace. We believe modeling consent is a tool to navigate the stress of the world and give children a sense of autonomy in a world that chooses so much for them. We believe this is how we help keep kiddos safe and therefore create a safer, more peaceful world.
