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It is estimated that one third of sexual abuse is perpetrated by children, with some as young as four engaging in sexually harmful behaviour. Overt peer to peer abuse is commonly seen in sexual harassment and sexual bullying, peer to peer sexual exploitation, and the use of sexual violence and rape in gangs. There is however a more nuanced, often unspoken type of sexually harmful behaviour which is usually under-reported as it masquerades as consensual sexual experimentation between children, especially siblings, step siblings and cousins. To fully differentiate between consensual sexual experimentation and sexually harmful behaviour it is critical to understand both typical and atypical sexual development in children and young people. This workshop will examine the nature and dynamics of sibling sexual abuse (SSA) by children and young people, its impact, and long-term effects. We will distinguish between typical age-appropriate consensual sexual curiosity and sexual experimentation and atypical sexual behaviour which is non-consensual and sexually harmful. The aim is to enable practitioners to identify sexually abusive behaviour between siblings and help clients distinguish this from consensual sexual play. The workshop explores the role of grooming and examines how such abuse is normalised by being presented as consensual sexual exploration and experimentation. Strategies such as enticement through playing games that lead to sexually harmful behaviour and encouraging sexual activities with other children will be unpacked to provide a deeper understanding of how non-consensual sexual experimentation can make it harder for children, parents, or adults in the child’s psycho-social world to legitimise this as sexual abuse and respond appropriately. To do this, the day explores how parents and primary caregivers can talk to their children in an age-appropriate way about sex and sexuality to help protect them from sexually harmful behaviour. The day will also examine how to work with adult survivors of sibling sexual abuse, facilitate disclosure and identify their experience as sexually abusive so that they can begin to legitimise their abuse and understand how it has impacted them to begin the journey of recovery and healing.
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