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How to Talk to Kids About Sex

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Yup. I know, this isn’t your favorite topic. It can be a hard one. Do you need some tips on how to talk to kids about sex? My husband happens to be a therapist, so he thinks talking to kids about sex is one of the most fun topics around, for some crazy reason. I’ll be honest, I usually let him handle the hard parts. A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to attend a blog conference. At the conference there was a representative there from Educate Empower Kids. They are a nonprofit organization seeking to help kids and youth be educated in sexuality. They want to help them know the dangers of pornography and have a healthy understanding of human intimacy. (This is a sponsored post. I received a free set of books and am being paid for my time in writing this post. All thoughts are my own.)

How to talk to kids about sex

I like the mission of the Educate Empower Kids organization, a lot. My husband and I have the same goal in our home. We want our kids to have a healthy understanding of intimacy and to teach it the way we want them to understand it. We want to infuse our values as we teach them. We want them to feel safe coming to us with questions.  That is why I was so excited to be able to collaborate with them on a post about their line of books: 30 Days of Sex Talks.

There are three different volumes of the books. Volume 1 is for ages 3-7, Volume 2 is for ages 8-11, and Volume 3 is for ages 12+. I love that they divided them into age groups because obviously a 6-year-old a 10-year-old or a 13-year-old would understand things differently. The different volumes are perfectly tailored to meet the needs of the different ages. You as a parent do not have to figure out how to do it.

30 days of sex talks by age

What I love most about these books is they way they set it up to be a conversation with your kids. Each day gives you list of topics to discuss and tips for how to cover the topics. They begin by talking about how special our bodies are and how they only belong to use. Nobody should touch them in their special places. They talk about good touch and bad touch, how babies are made, what romantic love is, what puberty is, what pornography is, and more. The topics are different in the different levels of books because older kids will have different needs.

 

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What is important to understand about these books is that they do not teach it, or tell you exactly how to teach it.  They give you an outline. This is perfect, in my opinion. We all have different values or ways that we think things should be explained, so they let you teach it the way you want. It also lets you get into discussions and answer any questions your kids might have.

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I think it is important and healthy to be open and honest when you talk to kids about sex. Answer their questions as they come in an open way. Don’t be afraid!  If they sense that you are uncomfortable, they will be, too. 🙂  We have had some great discussions because of these books and I am happy that they are helping me & the kids be more comfortable discussing sex and intimacy.

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