Deanne Carson, a sexuality educator, caused a big argument when she suggested that parents should ask their kids\u2019 permission before changing their nappies. Carson thinks that even though babies can\u2019t say \u201cyes,\u201d their body language and other silent cues can show that they agree.<\/p>\n
Carson told ABC News viewers in 2018 that before changing a baby\u2019s nappy, they should ask, \u201cIs it okay?\u201d She told them to wait for eye contact and body language to make the child feel like they were being heard.<\/p>\n
But Carson\u2019s method made people wonder. What if the baby\u2019s body language shows that it doesn\u2019t want to do it? When they are dirty, would their parents leave them in it until they \u201cconsent\u201d?<\/p>\n
Parents quickly spoke out against the plan, calling it \u201cabsurd.\u201d People on social media laughed at Carson\u2019s idea, saying that getting permission from children would not work in real life.<\/p>\n
Even though there was criticism, some people agreed that teaching agreement was important. Carson\u2019s idea was even taken up by the childcare chain Only About Children, which told parents to ask for help when changing a baby\u2019s nappy.<\/p>\n
Some of the things they said were to stimulate babies\u2019 senses and help them become independent. This meant telling children they had to take off their own nappies or wipe themselves.<\/p>\n
The conversation shows how hard it is to balance theoretical ideas with parenting in the real world. Consent education is very important, but Carson\u2019s method has made a lot of people doubt whether it can work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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