School Sex Ed vs At-Home Sex Ed: Who Should Teach Your Kid Sex Education? When Should Sex Ed Start?
When should sex ed start in schools? When should parents start talking to their kids about sex? How should we teach sex ed to our kids? Should we just let the schools do it or should parents be the primary sex ed teachers for their kids? The answers to these questions aren't so simple because unlike other subjects that kids learn in schools, sex education has many values associated with it. I do believe that sex education belongs in the classroom as well as in the home for a variety of reasons that I discuss in this 5 minute video. Which sex education is better? School sex ed or At-Home sex ed? The answer isn't mutually exclusive.
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It's a great time to explain what is sex in a medically-accurate way and discuss why this is something that adults do with other adults and not kids. Having this sex talk in the intermediate age can potentially prevent child sexual abuse from happening because you are equipping your child with the knowledge and skills to understand what is considered appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Does Sex Ed Start TOO Late in Schools?
1:07 - Lay a Foundation to the Sex Talks
2:00 - What is your Home Environment like?
2:54 - Who Should Teach Our Kids Sex Ed?
3:55 - Values: the School's Role vs. the Parent's Role
'It's Time for the Sex Talk for Parents' is a channel designed for modern day parents who know that the sex talks aren't a one-time talk but continuous conversation starting in the toddler years. If you feel unprepared to have talks about sex with your child - subscribe and follow along as I bring you weekly videos designed to help you build your confidence in having the sex talks.
Your religious, cultural, and family values are an important aspect to the sex talks and I want you to include them in your talks with your child after providing medically-accurate and age-appropriate sex education first. Family values are an integral part to the sex talks with your child after you first explain the medically-accurate sexual health information in an age-appropriate way. Then, absolutely, you can include your family values.
What you will find in my videos:
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🌱Examples of how I've answered a sex question with my own kids
📒Scripts that can give you the words to say in order to start the conversation and keep it going
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🍀Acknowledgement that the sex talks can be very difficult and may feel uncomfortable for some parents
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References:
Shtarkshall, R.A., Santelli, J.S., & Hirsch, J.S. (2007, June 6). Sex education and sexual socialization: Roles for educators and parents. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 39(2), 116-119. https://doi.org/10.1363/3911607
Child Molestation Research and Prevention Institute. (2022). Tell others the facts. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from https://www.childmolestationpreventio...
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Primary Age (4, 5, 6)
Making a Baby by Rachel Greener https://amzn.to/3vX9l0B
I Said No! A Kid to Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private by Kim & Zach King https://amzn.to/3w6nt7Y
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg https://amzn.to/378aBpa
Intermediate Age (7, 8, 9)
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, & Respect by Jayneen Sanders https://amzn.to/3kAF0Qg
You-ology Puberty Guide for EVERY body by Trish Hutchison, MD & Kathryn Lowe, MD https://amzn.to/3vWjue1
Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings and You by Cory Silverberg https://amzn.to/37YfKk8
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