Fullpower Boundary Rules and Consent Checklist

Each of us has the right to be treated with safety and respect and the responsibility to act safely and respectfully towards ourselves and others.

Adults and children can start to learn the following Fullpower boundaries and safety rules to ensure positive consent for touch, games, and affection, and these rules stay relev
ant throughout their lives:

 Touch or games for play, teasing, and affection should be:

1. Safe so that no one gets hurt
2. OK with Each Person so that each person says “yes” (people who are scared, sick, drunk, or otherwise impaired cannot say yes; people who say yes without enthusiasm, or while turning away are not saying yes…)
3. Allowed by the adults in charge
4. Not a secret  so Others Can Know, because abusive behavior thrives in secrecy

Having skills for protecting and respecting healthy boundaries in daily activities is essential to preventing sexual abuse and assault, and ensuring consent in sexual activities as adults.

• When kids can speak up about what kind of play and affection is and is not okay with them, even under emotional pressure to please someone, they are far better prepared to handle sexual pressure or coercion as they get older.
• When kids learn to manage their emotional triggers and stay in charge of what they say and do no matter how they feel inside, they become far less likely to cross the emotional, physical, and sexual boundaries of others.