Early warning signs
Recognise unsafe or uncomfortable situations and their body's early warning signs (e.g. butterflies in the tummy, a racing heart, sweaty hands), and tell the difference between safe surprises and unsafe secrets
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Early warning signs means noticing body warning signs and telling safe surprises from unsafe secrets. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes naming body signs, sorting surprise vs secret, then checking one fresh scenario.
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Name body warnings and safe surprises vs unsafe secrets.
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Ready Kids supports Early warning signs. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Describe their body's early warning signs when they feel unsafe or worried (e.g. a racing heart or a funny tummy)
- Sort scenarios into safe and unsafe situations and explain the clues (e.g. being asked to keep a secret that feels wrong, being touched in a way that feels uncomfortable)
- Explain the difference between a surprise (fun and soon told) and an unsafe secret (makes you feel worried or uncomfortable), and that unsafe secrets should always be told
“Does your child know how their body feels when something isn't safe — like a funny tummy — and the difference between a fun surprise and a secret they should tell you?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Responsible Decision-Making
- Age range
- Ages 5–8
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