In South Africa, a first grade teacher, Gelda Waterboer, has become viral thanks to a simple but powerful song lasting 51 seconds. The message he wanted to convey? Teaching children to recognize the intimate parts of the body and to say “no” in case of inappropriate behavior.
The video, published on Tiktok, shows the teacher singing with passion, involving his small pupils. As mentioned, this is not an ordinary piece: the words remind children that nobody has to touch their private areas and that, in case of problems, they must immediately contact parents or teachers.
What hit millions of people is not only the text, but the teacher’s attitude. Gelda does not sing lightly, but in a firm and determined tone, almost angry. This is because, as many users explain in the comments, the theme is not a game: children must perceive the seriousness of the message.
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The strength of music in education
The choice to use a song is not accidental. The melodies remain impressed in the mind, especially of the little ones, and transform a delicate topic into a teaching that is remembered over time. In a country marked by gender -based violence and abuse, this initiative has been welcomed as a gesture of courage and didactic innovation.
Although he was born in South Africa, the video has now exceeded tens of millions of views all over the world. Among the comments many parents have argued that songs of the genre should enter school programs globally, as a tool for preventing children’s prevention and protection.
There are those who define Gelda a candidate for the title of “teacher of the year” and those who appreciate his emotional intensity. The idea that the tone should not be lowered, but on the contrary to raise it to underline the seriousness of the problem, was shared by thousands of users.
Gelda Waterboer’s song is a concrete example of how music can become a protection tool. In a few seconds it offers children a precious weapon: awareness. And if a refrain was enough to change the future of many children, perhaps we should start singing it more often.
@gelda_waterboer ♬ Original sound – Gelda Waterboer
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