One of the reasons for this is that children lack knowledge and understanding about abuse and neglect. Such was the presentation of it, no child would have gone away traumatised by what they heard, which is obviously the most crucial factor. They also use stories about four child characters to present some of the sensitive issues around abuse in a way that's appropriate to help pupils understand. I have spent hours and hours sitting with the mouth retractor in my mouth trying to come up with the hardest phrases to pronounce.

This programme supports schools to teach children about what abuse is and safe adults they can turn to for help. Players read the phrase as best as they can to their teammates, but it's not so easy to do as the timer counts down and the mouthpiece is hindering them from forming words correctly. Let 1 player from each team wear the mouth retractor and read mouth game phrases on cards one by one. Why We Love It: Making a fool of yourself in this crazy game full of gibberish will kickstart any party.This mouth game is so funny, that I can't even describe it in words (or maybe I need to try explaining it loudly with retractor in my mouth? Play a vital role in helping children understand abuse and giving them the confidence to speak out if they need help by becoming an NSPCC Schools Service volunteer. Many children do not recognise their experiences as abusive (McElearney et al, 2011) 3, or do not have the language to disclose the abuse (Alaggia et al, 2017) 4. Includes 6 mouthpieces for kids, 4 mouthpieces for adults, 200 double-sided cards (100 for kids and 100 for parents), timer, and instructions. If you’re preparing for a game night with your friends (check out our other game night ideas for inspiration), you should choose a simple, fast-paced, and funny game to entertain all your guests regardless of their gaming skills or experience.

School-based education programmes about specific forms of abuse have been found to improve children’s knowledge and understanding up to six months later (Fellmeth et al, 2013 5; Walsh et al, 2015) 6.Parents pick from the Parents deck of cards, filled with phrases parents might say to kids such as ""This playroom is a positive pigsty! Speak Out is already selling out across the country and is expected to be a must-have this Christmas! All audio, visual and textual content on this site (including all names, characters, images, trademarks and logos) are protected by trademarks, copyrights and other Intellectual Property rights owned by Hasbro or its subsidiaries, licensors, licensees, suppliers and accounts. Also, even if you have Speak Out game already, these phrases can be used as extra if you are planning on playing this game a lot (which I guarantee you will).