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Questions tagged [sex-education]

Teaching about sexual activity, sexual anatomy, reproduction, sexuality, safe sex practices and birth control.

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Explaining sexual attraction

So, my prepubescent daughters have pretty much got an idea about 'where babies come from', though their curiosity so far has only got them as far as how the baby gets out, not how 'Paolo' gets 'in'. But explaining the mechanics is the easy bit. And…
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Is it preferable to have "sex talks" vs "all the time education"?

The stereotypical way to teach the kids about sex is to have the stereotypically dreaded "the birds and the bees" "THE talk". Would it instead be more preferable (and why) to NOT have a single serious talk at a specific age, and instead simply…
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Using pornography in sex education

My son, who is eight and a half years old, has begun asking about sex more frequently in recent months. His questions are less about the reproductive aspect of human sexuality (which he understands, because it is explained in verbal and visual…
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At what age is it suggested to enunciate specific expectations regarding sexual activity?

As many other parents, I have my own ideas of rules/expectations of my kids around their future sexual activity (from obvious - such as no sex with anyone who was not negatively tested for STDs and has no other untested partners - to more…
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How different cultures teach kids about sex

I'm interested in how cultures around the world teach sex-education and which may be the most effective at preparing kids to make smart, informed decisions about when sex is okay and what the consequences could be. I've heard it said that poor…
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What can a father do in raising girls who will practice abstinence?

I am a father of 3 beautiful daughters, all of whom are 7 or under. If they are anything like their mom, I know they will grow up to be beautiful women (both inside and and out). One thing that scares me already is boys. I know based on how my…
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How to deal with an 8 year boy googling the word "sex"?

My friend is in a dilemma, his has caught his 8 year boy googling the the words "beauty sex" , the child has grown in a very good environment and his parents are conservative, he even misspelt the word "beauty" as "beaty" because of his young age.…
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My 7 year old son acts out in sexual ways

I'm a single mother of 2. My daughter is 13 and my son is 7. My son's father shot himself 2 years ago. That's when things started to change. When his dad was alive, my son never wanted to go to his house. He would scream and cry and latch on to me.…
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How to healthily educate about STDs/STIs?

There is plenty of help available via books for how to sex ed. However, how could a parent include educating on STDs in such a way that the child is educated about it but at the same time the parent is not making the kids' future interactions…
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