My Body, My Rules
A young girl named Josephine learns about personal boundaries and the importance of speaking up when she feels uncomfortable, as she navigates the challenges of understanding her own body and personal space.
Josephine loved playing in the garden of her suburban home. One sunny afternoon, her neighbor, Mr. Oliver, offered her some sweets. He asked if she wanted to play a secret game. Josephine felt confused and a little scared. She remembered her mom saying secrets about touching are not okay. She knew something was wrong but wasn't sure what to do.
Josephine decided to tell her friend Ella what happened. - Mr. Oliver asked me to play a secret game, Josephine said. - That sounds weird, Ella replied. Josephine felt even more confused as Ella shrugged it off. She wondered if she was overreacting.
Josephine tried to forget about it, but Mr. Oliver kept being around. - Why don't you play with Mr. Oliver? her dad asked. - I don't want to, Josephine replied. Her dad looked puzzled and said she should be polite to neighbors. Josephine felt stuck and unsure of what to do.
Josephine felt too worried to sleep that night. - Maybe I should just play the game, she thought. But something inside her said it wasn't right. She wished she could just forget about it all. She felt like giving up on speaking up.
The next day, Josephine's teacher, Miss Lara, noticed she was quiet. - Is everything okay, Josephine? Miss Lara asked. Josephine hesitated, then told her about Mr. Oliver. - You did the right thing telling me, Miss Lara said. She told Josephine to always speak up when something feels wrong.
Josephine felt brave after telling Miss Lara. She decided to tell her parents too. - We're proud of you, her mom said. - Always remember, your body is your own, her dad added. Josephine felt safe and relieved, knowing she did the right thing by speaking up.
Josephine loved playing in the garden of her suburban home. One sunny afternoon, her neighbor, Mr. Oliver, offered her some sweets. He asked if she wanted to play a secret game. Josephine felt confused and a little scared. She remembered her mom saying secrets about touching are not okay. She knew something was wrong but wasn't sure what to do.
Josephine decided to tell her friend Ella what happened. - Mr. Oliver asked me to play a secret game, Josephine said. - That sounds weird, Ella replied. Josephine felt even more confused as Ella shrugged it off. She wondered if she was overreacting.
Josephine tried to forget about it, but Mr. Oliver kept being around. - Why don't you play with Mr. Oliver? her dad asked. - I don't want to, Josephine replied. Her dad looked puzzled and said she should be polite to neighbors. Josephine felt stuck and unsure of what to do.
Josephine felt too worried to sleep that night. - Maybe I should just play the game, she thought. But something inside her said it wasn't right. She wished she could just forget about it all. She felt like giving up on speaking up.
The next day, Josephine's teacher, Miss Lara, noticed she was quiet. - Is everything okay, Josephine? Miss Lara asked. Josephine hesitated, then told her about Mr. Oliver. - You did the right thing telling me, Miss Lara said. She told Josephine to always speak up when something feels wrong.
Josephine felt brave after telling Miss Lara. She decided to tell her parents too. - We're proud of you, her mom said. - Always remember, your body is your own, her dad added. Josephine felt safe and relieved, knowing she did the right thing by speaking up.
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