5th Grade: Child Protection Unit

Theo’s friends are swimming in a lake, but there is a sign that says “no swimming.” They want him to join them, but he recognizes it’s not safe. What can Theo do to keep everyone safe?

• a. He can just go swimming. His friends are having fun, so it’s probably okay.

• b. Tell his friends, “No, I don’t want to. It’s not safe to swim here.”

• c. Leave and report what’s happening to an adult who can help keep his friends safe

• d. Both b and c.

Erin’s best friend likes to give everyone big hugs. Everyone else seems to like the hugs, but they make Erin feel uncomfortable. She doesn’t like them. What should Erin do?

• Just do it anyway. Saying something might upset her best friend.

• Say to her friend, “Please don’t hug me, it makes me feel uncomfortable.”

• Push her friend away.

• Pretend she bruised her arm and tell her friend she can’t hug because it hurts.

Luna walks home with her friend from school every day. One day, her friend decides to stop at a park on the way home to play. What should Luna do to keep herself safe?

• Stop at the park with her friend and tell her parents about it later.

• Look around to make sure the park is safe before staying to play.

• Ask an adult at the park if it’s okay for her to stay.

• Tell her friend, “Sorry, I have to ask my parents first.”

All of the following break the Private Body Parts Rule EXCEPT:

• A doctor asks to see your private body parts during a check-up

• Your cousin tries to touch your private body parts.

• A friend shows you pictures of private body parts.

• Your sitter asks you to show her your private body parts.

One day, Linus’s grandfather asks Linus to touch his private body parts. He tells Linus to keep it a secret. He says that if Linus reports what happened to his parents no one will believe him and Linus will just get in a lot of trouble. What is the MOST IMPORTANT thing Linus can do to stay safe?

• Say nothing and hope no one finds out what happened.

• Report the broken Private Body Parts Rule to his parents anyway

• Tell his parents that he doesn’t like his grandpa anymore.

• Stop talking to his grandpa.

What if Linus calls his mom and reports what happened, but she doesn’t believe him? What should Linus do then?

• Pretend to be sick and hope his grandfather sends him home.

• Refuse to talk to his mom until she does believe him.

• Keep telling other adults until someone helps him.

• Just leave and try to get home on his own.