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| Posted: 10 August 2008 05:45 AM |
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How and when to talk to my child about sex?
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| Posted: 12 August 2008 07:38 PM |
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Hi HealthWealth,
My pre-schooler (5 years old) is very curious about this. Don't attempt to shrug it off, it is best to answer your child when she asks. Answer the question truthfully in a manner that she will understand. Be clear about your values and emphasize respect.
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| Posted: 18 August 2008 07:53 PM |
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It's nice to know that you have been doing so. Do you know that in developing countries, kids are not very informed about human reproduction as it is in developing countries?
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| Posted: 26 August 2008 01:34 AM |
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Hi pinkcamellia,
I feel the pain for kids who are subjected to sex trafficking in developing countries. Usually, parents delay, or even neglect to, talk about these topics when their kids become very curious. I hope that parents realize that sex awareness is key to anti-sex trafficking.
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| Posted: 28 August 2008 08:10 AM |
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lisa_zee - 26 August 2008 01:34 AM I feel the pain for kids who are subjected to sex trafficking in developing countries.
The result of non-awareness is not only trafficking. Also consider molestation - and nearly 20-25% of women around the world (citation needed, please confirm if anyone knows) are victims. By educating your kid/s, they are more knowledgeable about their rights and are aware if they are being sexually violated.
You'll have more peace of mind knowing that your kids know their sexual rights.
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| Posted: 28 August 2008 10:48 AM |
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I had the bird and the bees talk with my kid when she was 6. She was getting curious and asking questions. I was open and honest with her, something I wish my parents had been with me when I was a kid.
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| Posted: 31 August 2008 10:12 AM |
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I have just recently had the talk with my daughter who is 16. She had had some education at school(the basics) but I wanted her to also learn about the emotional side of sex and relationships as this is not really something UK schools cover. In hindsight I would have had the talk much earlier, as soon as she started asking those types of questions.
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| Posted: 08 September 2008 01:24 AM |
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Kids get very curious, right? IMHO, it is better to learn sex through education rather than learning by doing. 
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| Posted: 28 September 2008 07:26 AM |
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Is pre-school too early an age to start teaching your kids about sex education? When is the right time? Im just worried with the proliferation of sex in mass media and pedophiles everywhere, kids might get the wrong ideas about sex or they might be easy prey to sick people out there
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| Posted: 28 September 2008 11:41 AM |
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IMHO (because there is really no definite, right or wrong answer here), kids can be taught "appropriate" sex education as early as pre-school. Child molestation occurs because they don't know what is right and what is wrong.
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| Posted: 29 September 2008 05:52 AM |
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I work with women who were molested as kids and most of them didn't know that it was the wrong kind of touch because their parents were either too ashamed or prudish to talk about sex. This is just my opinion, but I do believe the earlier you talk to kids about sex, the better. It is not to encourage them to have sex earlier, but to protect them from instances where people will take advantage of their naivety.
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| Posted: 30 November 2008 04:10 AM |
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I also believe that to some extent, the academe should be active in educating young people about sex. Unfortunately, some parents tend to teach only what they want their kid/s to know. Having sex ed in schools will help the kids look at sex in a more holistic perspective.
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| Posted: 30 November 2008 08:02 AM |
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@mommyoh - On the contrary, I think that the school can't do so much. Parents and their kids should always keep the communication lines open.
I am not yet a mother although I've been a kid once, so I know what I need.
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| Posted: 02 December 2008 06:53 PM |
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My take on this: parents are the first source of information. And I think I've mentioned before, start teaching at a young age, because they will be too shy to approach you or the
teachers when they reach pre-adolescent/adolescent age. Personally, I, being taught these things in 5th grade helped a lot.
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| Posted: 02 December 2008 09:36 PM |
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In my opinion, educating children about sex is more of the parent's responsibility. Sex ed classes, on the contrary, do not tell them everything. Make sure that you openly communicate to your children so they can approach you for these types of questions. After all, it's your family's business - would you be ready if your teenager ends up pregnant?
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| Posted: 03 December 2008 11:06 AM |
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It's both the parents and school. The school will teach them the scientific perspective, and parents will teach morality and values (e.g. respect). Ideally, you will want them to wait until they get married, but in reality, it MIGHT not happen (I'm not saying it isn't possible, alright?)
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| Posted: 05 December 2008 05:16 AM |
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My take on this: parents are the first source of information. And I think I've mentioned before, start teaching at a young age, because they will be too shy to approach you or the
teachers when they reach pre-adolescent/adolescent age. Personally, I, being taught these things in 5th grade helped a lot.
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| Posted: 17 February 2009 10:33 PM |
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How can we teach sex education on a good approach?
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| Posted: 17 February 2009 11:21 PM |
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There are just different venues for discussing this - parents, guardians, caregivers, school programs, and public health campaigns - with different approaches, even different objectives (ie. birth control, avoiding STD, morality, etc).
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| Posted: 22 February 2009 05:36 PM |
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Teachers can use a scientific way in giving information about sex education. They can illustrate how does the egg and sperm fertile on a scientific diagram so students would be fascinated and convinced.
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