GOOD TOUCH/BAD GOOD TOUCH/BAD TOUCHTOUCH

GOOD TOUCH/BAD GOOD TOUCH/BAD TOUCHTOUCH

How to Tell the DifferenceHow to Tell the Difference

Developed and designed by Mary Jo Sampson, Revised by BISD Elementary Counseling Department

Touches and Feelings

What do they mean?

FEELINGS• Sad

• Afraid

• Mischievous

• Joyful

• Nervous

• Angry

• Happy

• Embarrassed

• Surprised

• Ashamed

Good Touch• A good touch makes you feel warm,

comfortable, and safe inside. • A good touch for me is when

someone gives me a hug to say hello.

• What are some good touches for you?

Bad Touch• A bad touch does not feel good. It

may make you feel uneasy or bothered inside.

• A bad touch for me is when someone pinches me on purpose.

• What are some bad touches for you?

How many of us like:High fives?

Hugs?Kisses?

Rubs on the back?

From family or people we are

comfortable with?

How about those same kind of touches from

people we do not know, we do not like, we do not feel comfortable with, or

we do not trust?

Good touches give us good feelings inside:

• Excited• Happy• Joyful• Surprised

Bad touches give us bad feelings:

• Sad• Afraid• Ashamed• Embarrassed• Angry

Let’s practice!!Good touch or Bad

touch?

Good touch or Bad touch?

Good touch or Bad touch?

Good touch or Bad touch?

Good touch or Bad touch?

Good touch or Bad touch?

You make the call!!!• If you get a touch you do not like

which type of touch would this be?

No one should touch our private body parts except

to keep us clean or healthy.

No room for secrets.

Who can you tell if someone touches you in a way that makes you uncomfortable?

• Parents• Grandparents• Teacher• Counselor• Pastor• Other trusted adults

Help!!!• If the person you tell does not

know how to help you or does not do anything to help you, what can you do?

TOUCHING RULES• There are good touches and bad

touches.• No one should ever touch private

parts except to keep them clean or healthy.

• Never agree to keep bad touches a secret.

• Tell someone you trust and keep telling until you get help with the problem.