A first-grade teacher’s unexpected ‘private parts’ song ignites debate as it spreads across social media

A teacher in Africa has gone wildly viral after singing a song to her first-grade class about “private parts,” showing them where other people should not touch.

Gelda Waterboer, a teacher at Rogate Primary School in Namibia, became an overnight TikTok sensation after she posted a video of herself leading students in the sing-along — racking up a staggering 92 million views in just over a week.

“These are my private parts, private parts, private parts, these are my private parts, no one should touch them, no one should see them,” she sang as she energetically motioned to her chest, crotch and behind.

Teacher in classroom explaining "Being Safe."
Gelda Waterboer, a teacher at Rogate Primary School in Namibia, racked up a staggering 92 million views in just over a week with her “private parts” song. TikTok/@gelda_waterboer

“And if you touch my private parts, private parts, I will tell my mother, I will tell my father, I will tell my teacher,” she continued as her students sang along.

Waterboer, who regularly posts TikTok videos from her classroom, was largely praised for her boundary-enforcing teaching method.

“Yes. Louder! Teaching kids to not be shy about this is so important,” one person commented on the clip.

“This is actually the level of seriousness needed for this,” another added.

The teacher hit back at the few critics, though, who argued that first-graders were too young to be learning about predators.

“Teaching our children to say ‘no’ is not just about manners — it’s about protection,” Waterboer said in a follow-up video.

Teacher singing a song about consent in a classroom.
“These are my private parts,” she chanted aggressively as she motioned to her chest, crotch and behind. TikTok/@gelda_waterboer

“Every child must know that their body belongs to them, and no one has the right to touch them in a way that feels wrong or uncomfortable.”

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