NO Trespassing - This Is MY Body!

This is a great product for starting early with your kids about their bodies and what is inappropriate for an another to do. I also like how empowering it is to kids to teach them that they are in control of their bodies, not anyone else. I think kids may not realize that until they are told. I have a 2.5 year old and wanted to start early telling him that he can say no, or tell us if anyone makes him uncomfortable. After reading this book several times, he seems aware that his body is his and he gets to decide what happens with it. We are sensitive to him telling us to stop tickling or wrestling during play too, to reiterate that a person should stop when he tells them, and if they don't it's not his fault. I know he is young, but I think this is a great introduction on being aware that not everyone is someone you can trust. It's just how the world is these days, and we have to equip our kids to know when to speak up from an early age. I feel as my son gets older, this book, along with others, will help him to understand better, and give us a great foundation for open communication. This book is not scary or anything, and reads like any other story would, but teaches a valuable lesson.

This book is great for any child in any situation. The book tells a story about an older sister and a younger brother who have similarities such as their love for ice cream and playing at the park, but also their differences, such as the sister likes to play on the slide and the brother likes to play on the swing. It also talks about a difference in their body, that they have different private parts - but stops there. Tells the reader that boys have a one piece bathing suit to cover their private parts and girls have two piece bathing suits. Thumbs up touch - like hugs from an aunt Thumbs down touch - like unwanted tickles. Then goes into detail of it is okay to say "No" or "Stop" to someone who is giving an unwanted touch. The book tells children when it is okay for a grown up to check a child's private area - and who may do so. My favorite part is that it lets children know that "playing a private parts game" is never okay. My 4 year old and 18 month old LOVE this book!! They request it several times a week and always anxiously await the end when the children say, "my body is MINE MINE MINE!!" It is super cute. I would recommend this book to any child at any age.

This book is perfect for my toddler aged son because it's short and to the point. I like that it really demonstrates that children get to be the boss of their own body. It educates children in following their feelings and putting up boundaries when they feel uncomfortable, even if it's a hug or tickles that makes them feel uncomfortable. I read this book to my 5 year old son as an introduction to the topic. He really likes it and asks me to read it to him frequently. But I chose another book as our primary source for teaching about safety in this arena because it's much more comprehensive. The other book is "I said no" and I highly recommend that book for older children (maybe 4 and older). "No trespassing-this is my body" uses a "thumbs up, thumbs down" in talking about whether a touch makes them feel happy (hugs) or is keeping them clean (bathing, etc.) or for a touch that makes them feel uncomfortable, "yucky", or scared. And it talks about stating your boundaries, leaving the situation, and telling a parent or trusted adult. I never felt uncomfortable or weird while reading this. The content is very appropriate and is tastefully done. It's a great way to start a dialog and keep a dialog going by reading again and again.

The messages are basic and good. If you haven't been exposed to how to talk with your children about good and bad touch and body autonomy, this is a good basic primer. The art is nothing special and I wish the art featured more diverse familiies - there are other books out there on the topic that do a better job in that regard. My only other issues is I wish it didn't fall into the same trap of almost all kid's books out there that equate genitals with gender. Private parts are not what make you a girl or a boy, as any parent of a gender nonconforming or transgender child can tell you. But almost all these books are written on this premise. We change the wording for our child who can't read yet - "some people have this kind of private parts (penis, etc), other people have different kinds" instead of "some people have girl parts and some people have boy parts". I know it's a minority of children but since gender nonconforming children are targeted for sexual abuse at higher rates, I wish these books would do a better job at not collapsing gender with genitals and thus alienating kids for whom having a penis does NOT make them a boy.

I bought this to read to my 3.5 year old daughter before she goes off to start pre-school in the fall. There is not too much detail, but just enough to open the conversation about keeping safe when parents are not around. I like that it encourages kids to listen to their inner voice, and speak up if something just does not feel right e.g. being asked to kiss/hug a relative or not liking when grandma pinches her cheeks etc. It is great that the book is clear that unwanted physical attention can come from the people we know and love - very important concept for kids to understand when we try to prevent sexual violence. It is interesting, as it was through this book that I realized that my daughter has only just figured out (and is now proud to tell me) that every part of her body is hers and hers alone. We just assume that our kids know this on a deep level, but perhaps they do not.

This book and her other one are both great books for preschool-age kids. This book is more of a story told by the kids about what private parts are, who and when someone can look at them or touch them, and that it's ok to say no, even to hugs or tickles from someone you love. The other one (Super Duper Safety School) is safety rules and covers a lot more topics about how to handle various situations. Both books are not scary for my 3-year-old and I recommend them both. There's some overlap in concepts but this one I would consider the beginning book because it's shorter and simpler.

My older daughter and younger son love this book. It is a great way to help talk about body consent and my older daughter relates herself to the older sister in the story. It helped them both pay attention and listen more!

Great book. Gets right to the point without being overly creepy or weird. I bought it to ready to my toddler so that she would be well prepared in advance to be her own advocate if, God forbid, the situation ever presented itself. I'm a big believer in prevention is the best medicine... for everything. She loves this book and soaked it up like a sponge. This book also does a really good job of explaining situations where a child might have to have someone examine their body (for hygiene or health reasons) and who/when it's okay for that to happen. That was my biggest hurdle with a lot of other books. Most of them just tell the kids that no one should ever touch them ever... but with young kids that's not the case. I still have to help my toddler with hygiene care and if she needs to be examined by a doctor I don't want her to freak out because the doctor is looking at a "forbidden" area. This book addresses these topics, which I think is really great. Thanks!!!

As a first time parent I had al sorts of concerns when my son started getting older, one of them was my concern for him being abused. I wanted a book to teach him it was within his rights to say NO if anyone touched him and made him feel uncomfortable or simply he didnt want to be touched ANYWHERE especially in certain areas, even me. This book was great because it made it simple to understand at age 3/4yrs and it also did not frighten him or make him feel concerned, instead it was very simple yet effective in reinforcing what I was teaching him, That his body is HIS body and to be empowered enough to say NO, to have enough respect to listen when others say NO and to also never keep secrets, especially ones of a certain kind. All in all a great first book about difference, rights and respect. Recommend it to all parents who have or had experienced that anxiety provoking worry of their child being abused or taken advantage of.... This book does not discriminate between males, females, family or non family.

A los niños les gusta mucho este cuento. Hace muy facil hablar de un tema tan importante.

My kids are 3 & 4 and they love this book. It addresses a sensitive but important topic in a way that kids understand and doesn’t make them uncomfortable. They also had some good questions, which opened the door for thoughtful discussion after reading it.

Great book, easy to read to a child without embarrassment, or a child to read for themselves. It is American, so there are different spellings and references, but not so you can't use I easily

Thank u to the author for writing such a great book! My kids understood the message very well. It opens the doorway to discussion on such a touchy topic in such a casual way.