The document explains the difference between good touch and bad touch, emphasizing that good touches make us feel safe and happy while bad touches evoke negative feelings. It encourages children to identify their feelings related to different types of touch and stresses the importance of speaking up about uncomfortable touches. The document outlines who children can talk to for help and establishes rules regarding personal boundaries and privacy.

1. GOOD TOUCH/BAD
TOUCH
How to Tell the Difference
Developed and designed by Mary Jo Sampson, Revised by BISD Elementary Counseling Department

2. Touches and Feelings
What do they mean?

3. FEELINGS
• Sad
• Afraid
• Mischievous
• Joyful
• Nervous
• Angry
• Happy
• Embarrassed
• Surprised
• Ashamed

4. Good Touch
• A good touch makes you feel warm,
comfortable, and safe inside.
• A good touch for me is when someone
gives me a hug to say hello.
• What are some good touches for
you?

5. Bad Touch
• A bad touch does not feel good. It
may make you feel uneasy or
bothered inside.
• A bad touch for me is when someone
pinches me on purpose.
• What are some bad touches for you?

6. How many of us like:
High fives?
Hugs?
Kisses?
Rubs on the back?
From family or people
we are comfortable
with?

7. How about those same kind
of touches from people we
do not know, we do not like,
we do not feel comfortable
with, or we do not trust?

8. Good touches give us
good feelings inside:
• Excited
• Happy
• Joyful
• Surprised

9. Bad touches give us bad
feelings:
• Sad
• Afraid
• Ashamed
• Embarrassed
• Angry

10. Let’s practice!!
Good touch or Bad
touch?

11. Good touch or Bad
touch?

12. Good touch or Bad
touch?

13. Good touch or Bad
touch?

14. Good touch or Bad
touch?

15. Good touch or Bad
touch?

16. You make the call!!!
• If you get a touch you do not like
which type of touch would this be?

17. No one should touch our
private body parts except
to keep us clean or healthy.

18. No room for secrets.

19. Who can you tell if
someone touches you in a
way that makes you
uncomfortable?
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Teacher
• Counselor
• Pastor
• Other trusted adults

20. Help!!!
• If the person you tell does not know
how to help you or does not do
anything to help you, what can you
do?

21. TOUCHING RULES
• There are good touches and bad
touches.
• No one should ever touch
private parts except to keep
them clean or healthy.
• Never agree to keep bad
touches a secret.
• Tell someone you trust and keep
telling until you get help with
the problem.