Wellbeing News

Traffic Light System

Children go through a number of different stages of sexual development, most of which are a natural and healthy part of growing up and learning about their bodies and their world. 

Just as language acquisition and motor and cognitive development are a natural part of growth and learning in children, so too is sexual development. However, sometimes children may display behaviours that appear unusual or concerning. It is important to consider these behaviours within a developmental and social context.

At CJC, we use the Traffic Light System to address these behaviours. The traffic light system explains and enables school staff to recognise age-appropriate and inappropriate sexual behaviour and is a snapshot of guide of when and how they should respond.

Please see attachment of traffic light brochure here: 

For more resources around this topic, please see below:

https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/development