"It's Our Little Secret" - Why comments like this are a red flag, even when it's harmless body safety education child abuse prevention childcare consent education for kids conversation cards for kids family body safety rules grandparents grooming behaviours grooming warning signs parents protective parenting safe adult traits secrets vs surprises Aug 04, 2026

A few parents have come to me recently with a version of a similar story.

A grandparent giving their grandchild a treat, one they know will spoil dinner and says, "this is just our little secret."

A child’s teacher has personal opinions about a topic that they know parents might find upsetting and s...

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For years, every time a childcare worker has been charged with offending against children in their care, the public conversation has followed the same script: shock, outrage, calls for "better vetting," and then silence - until it happens again.

It’s a reasonable response but I don't think that scrip...

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