Expert on Sexuality Advises Waiting for Baby’s OK Before Changing Diapers

An authority on sexuality has recommended that parents seek their children’s approval before changing their diapers, in order to foster a “culture of consent.” Many people have voiced their perp

An authority on sexuality has recommended that parents seek their children’s approval before changing their diapers, in order to foster a “culture of consent.”

Many people have voiced their perplexity about the notion since it was proposed by Deanne Carson on ABC News during a story about teaching consent to young children.

 

Carson, who calls herself a “sexuality educator, speaker, and author” on Twitter, believes that a culture of consent must be taught from infancy forward.

Carson acknowledged that the infants to whom she is referring cannot answer vocally. She said, “Of course a baby is not going to answer ‘yeah mom, that is fantastic, I’d love to have my diaper changed.’

“But if you leave a space and wait for body language and wait to make eye contact then you are letting that child know that their response matters,” she said.

Child consent was a topic that Deanne Carson addressed on ABC (ABC). Carson, who works with “children from three years old,” says that early introduction is key.

Many individuals on social media have been critical of Carson and her recommendations for fostering an atmosphere of kid consent after the programme aired.

Twitter user “Sorry but if a child has a dirty nappy then their parents should change it because that’s part of caring for your child properly – not because their child granted them permission,” echoed this sentiment.

As a result of the piece, Rowan Dean, a pundit for Sky News Australia, called the concept of asking a baby for permission to change their diaper “lefty lunacy.”

Carson has subsequently written a long essay explaining her views on social media in response to the criticism.

“Unfortunately, there are others who have decided to mock me (oh, no! Pink locks! Must be a lesbian!” and the idea of allowing babies to control their own bodies (poo in diapers, har har, am I right?).

 

The sexuality expert then went on to say, “The work we do with children, teachers, and parents is the international best practise in abuse prevention.

” This was followed by some data on the prevalence of child sexual assault. Carson closed her article by saying that her attackers were hurting sexual assault survivors by silencing “the voices of these brave survivors of sexual abuse.”

The concept of asking a baby for permission to change their nappies has been mocked despite the rationale.

Positive News! My three-month-old infant has never let me change his nappies without his express consent. It’s a lot easier this way, as one Twitter user quipped.