text: Child grooming refers to actions deliberately undertaken with the aim of befriending and establishing an emotional connection with a child , in order to lower the child 's inhibitions in preparation for sexual activity with the child , or exploitation ( such as child labor - see trafficking of children ) .
simplified: Child grooming is a word for actions an adult takes to become friends with a child . These actions are usually taken to lower the inhibitions of the child and to prepare for sexual abuse .