Rowan Reads - Author, Jayneen Sanders, reads Let's Talk about Body Boundaries, Respect, & Consent

Rowan Reads is our monthly video series where we partner with authors, local libraries, community members, and Rowan Center staff members to bring you incredibly important children's books featuring themes of consent, body autonomy, boundaries, respect, and more! It's so important to begin having these conversations with your children early and often and these books make it easy!

First up is Jayneen Sanders, author of many amazing children's pictures books! Jayneen will read her own book, Let's Talk about Body Boundaries, Respect, & Consent. This books teaches young children about body boundaries, both theirs and others, which is crucial to a child’s growing sense of self, their confidence and how they should expect to be treated by others. A child growing up knowing they have a right to their own personal space, gives that child ownership and choices as to what happens to them and to their body. It is equally important a child understands, from a very young age, they need to respect another person’s body boundary and ask for their consent when entering their personal space. This book explores these concepts with children in a child-friendly and easily-understood manner, providing familiar scenarios for children to engage with and discuss.

Reading age: 4-10 years :)