Sex and the Children |
| Published: August 29, 2007, 10:06 am |
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Yes, I know the former is generally required to create the latter. That's not what this is about.My kids are only 6 and 2, so sex education hasn't formally begun in our household. Sure, we've covered "good touches, bad touches" and the like. But that's not what I am talking about either. I'm talking about how we, as parents, address sex and sexuality with our children.I grew up in a home where sex was not a taboo subject. No, my parents weren't graphic about discussing their exploits or anything, but they were open and honest with us about sex. We knew what it was from a fairly early age and were encouraged to ask any questions that occurred to us. My parents were foster parents, mainly for teenage girls - some of whom were in foster care because they were pregnant. (That was an unspoken lesson on the lack of joy in teen pregnancy - worked for me!) My mom, especially, made sure we girls knew how everything functioned and, as we approached our teen years, about STDs and pregnancy. We [ Full article ] |
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