This Is How to Talk to Your Son About Sexual Assault, According to an Expert

"Conversations about safe touch and consent should be interwoven in casual conversations," Atkins said. "Bath time, potty training, diaper changes — these are all good opportunities to educate our sons about their bodies and privacy. Remind your son that his body belongs to him, and no one else is allowed to touch it. In the same way, other people's bodies belong only to them, and we aren't to touch them until we are given permission."