Editable Private Parts Social Story: Body Safety

What is included

• •One illustrated social story about private parts and body safety
• •A gentle wording that describes far more than it instructs, and a firmer direct wording
• •Four child looks: a boy or a girl, with light or dark skin
• •Half-page booklets in wide and tall pages, in US Letter and A4
• •Blank write-in booklets in US Letter and A4, for the stories only you can write
• •A guide with a printed link and QR code for each wording that opens your copy in the free Social Story Maker

What the private parts social story says

The gentle wording is eight pages long, one picture and one short sentence on each page, told in the child's own voice. The first two pages read:

The pages after that cover:

• why private parts are just for the child
• a caring grown-up helping with the bath or the potty
• a doctor's checkup, with the child's grown-up in the room
• surprises that get told, and no secrets about touching
• saying "No" and telling a safe grown-up
• telling about any confusing touch, and never being in trouble for it

The direct wording says the same things in seven pages, with the expectation stated plainly.

When to read a private parts social story

Read it at a calm, ordinary time, the way you would read a story about brushing teeth, not after a worrying moment. Good times are before a doctor's visit, when potty training starts, before a new babysitter or school year, and every few months after that, so the rules feel familiar and talking about bodies feels normal.

How to read the private parts social story with your child

1. Read it yourself first, then start with the gentle wording; the direct one lists the rules plainly.
2. Print the child look that matches your child, and write their name on the cover.
3. Use the correct names for body parts as you read, the way pediatricians advise.
4. Name your child's safe grown-ups together and write them on the last page.
5. End every reading with "You can always tell me, and you will not be in trouble."

Private parts social story questions

What is a private parts social story?

A private parts social story is a short illustrated story, in the approach developed by Carol Gray, that teaches body safety in calm, plain words: which parts are private, who may help with bathing or a checkup, that there are no secrets about touching, and that a child can always tell a safe grown-up.

Does the story use the correct names for body parts?

The story uses the swimsuit rule pediatric experts recommend: private parts are the parts a swimsuit covers. The American Academy of Pediatrics also advises teaching the correct names, such as penis, vagina, and buttocks. The editable copy lets you add those words on the page so they match what you teach at home.

Will this story frighten my child?

Unlikely. Nothing in the story describes abuse or uses scary words. It explains privacy, the caring help a child gets with bathing and checkups, and what to do if a touch feels confusing. This private parts social story was written for preschool and early elementary readers, in calm language.

What should I do if my child tells me something worrying?

Stay calm, thank your child for telling, and say you believe them and they are not in trouble. Do not press for details. Contact your pediatrician, local child protective services, or the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 for next steps. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.

What formats and paper sizes are included?

One ZIP with print-ready PDFs in US Letter and A4: the story in four child looks, each in wide and tall booklet pages and in both wordings, plus blank write-in booklets and the guide. Print at actual size, cut each sheet in half along the dashed line, stack the pages in order and staple the left edge.

How do I receive the files, and can I use them with my whole class?

Delivery is instant: checkout unlocks the download and emails you the link, and the pack stays in your My Resources library. It is licensed for personal and single-classroom use. Because it is a digital download, all sales are final; if a file will not open, email info@spectrumunlocked.com and Spectrum Unlocked will fix it.