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Friday 12 August 2011

What Kids Should Learn In Sex Education

Debates go on and on as to whether to teach children about to influence them toward sexual abstinence as they go through their young adulthood life. While several groups and advocates still can’t make up their minds, there are some basic things kids and teenagers have to know first.

First off, kids have to be taught about their sexuality and the body parts that are gender specific. It is also important to teach them what changes they can expect in the near future or when they reach the puberty stage. Teaching them the roles and functions of each body part will also serve as a good framework in teaching them about the reproduction process.

Young kids are likely to ask how they were born and how they came to be. These are good signals as to when parents can introduce to their kids about the reproduction system and the process of conception. Depending upon their ages, parents can thoroughly explain every stage and what exactly happens in each of them.

And once it is clear to the children the idea of how babies came to be, the concepts of love, courtship, and intimacy come next. These concepts anticipate the child’s social interactions, mostly to the persons of the opposite sex. It is okay to tell children that some emotions are normal. An open communication between child and parent is necessary, especially when they reach this point. Children past the puberty stages are expected to undergo first hand experiences about relationships. Parental guidance is very important.

Teenagers past the age of puberty will already have well-developed bodies and are most of them are likely to go out in dates and other social gatherings. This is actually where the debate as stated previously needs to be settled. And the only persons who can decide which is best for their children are their own parents. If parents feel that abstaining from sexual relations at an early age is best for their kids, it is imperative that the value of doing so is inculcated in them. If on the other hand, they favor the use of contraceptives, they should always be there to explain why and when they should be used.

Sex education does not necessarily have to be taught in one go. It is a gradual and evolving process, mostly to make sure that what parents teach their children are up to the times and are highly accurate. The schools and the community the children belongs to are now actively participating in the process of teaching young adults about sexual health. Parents are not alone anymore in tackling this rather difficult and awkward topic. Then again, it is still the parents’ responsibility and the teenager’s duty to make sure that they receive and accept only the right information about it.


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