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SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN: WHY PARENTS SHOULD TALK TO THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX STARTING EARLY WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ABOUT SEX IS A GOOD IDEA
Curiosity about sex is a natural step from learning about the body. Sex education helps kids understand
about the body and helps them feel positive about their own bodies. Younger kids are interested in pregnancy
and babies, rather than the mechanics of sex.
Discussing sex is also part of starting open communication with your child. Early, honest, and open
[05] communication between parents and kids is very important, especially when your child becomes an adolescent. If
open communication is normal, kids are more likely to speak with parents about all the other trials of
adolescence, such as depression, relationships, and the abuse of drugs and alcohol, as well as sexual issues.
Beginning a conversation about sex early and continuing that conversation as the child grows is the best
sex education strategy. It lets parents avoid giving one big, and likely uncomfortable talk when the child reaches
[10] adolescence (and will have already gotten information and misinformation from their friends). These
conversations are easier when they come out of a life experience, like seeing a pregnant woman or a baby.
When parents talk with their children about sex, they can make sure that they are getting the right
information. Parents should be a child’s first source of information about sex. Understanding correct information
can protect children from risky behaviour as they grow up.
Available at: http://www.ifrc.org/PageFiles/89397/the%20phenomenon%20of%20migrationTYPEFIfinalEn.pdf Access on: 5/27/2015.
In paragraph two (lines 4-7), depression, relationships, the abuse of drugs and alcohol, and sexual issues are mentioned as examples of
