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“The first step in practicing sex-positive parenting involves increasing our comfort level. Many adults feel awkward when talking about sexuality. To build confidence, try communicating ideas about sex while using correct vocabulary and terminology. Talk to your partner or close friend and think about how you first learned about sexuality. Was your experience positive or negative? How we learn about sex and our early sexual experiences effect the development of our sexuality and sexual self. This is why parents play such a major role in influencing a child’s sexual behavior.
The next step involves communication. While we often think of “the talk” as a one-time event, the idea behind sex positive parenting involves having an ongoing conversation or series of talks, spanning your child’s development, about the different aspects of sex and sexuality. Start the conversation early as such dialogue is most effective when introduced timely in childhood. Birth and the facts of procreation are a great place to begin because more toddlers are curious about how babies are made. Information about anatomy and the difference between male and female bodies can be discussed as well. Make sure to utilize anatomically correct language, such as penis and vulva. Using slang terms like “peepee” and “coochie” can lead to confusion and make your child think there is something shameful about their body.
When your child asks about sex, make an effort to be available to answer questions honestly and without embarrassment. Try not to overwhelm them with information, rather just answer specific questions with specific and clear answers that are appropriate to their age and comprehension level. A good time to talk about puberty is around age 7 or 8. Around the pre-teen age you can start focusing on the basics of sexual behavior, human sexual response, sexual techniques and intercourse. Information about boundaries and consent, pornography, sexual abuse, love and dating, and more complex questions about sexuality can be addressed next.”
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By Antonio Myers“The first step in practicing sex-positive parenting involves increasing our comfort level. Many adults feel awkward when talking about sexuality. To build confidence, try communicating ideas about sex while using correct vocabulary and terminology. Talk to your partner or close friend and think about how you first learned about sexuality. Was your experience positive or negative? How we learn about sex and our early sexual experiences effect the development of our sexuality and sexual self. This is why parents play such a major role in influencing a child’s sexual behavior.
The next step involves communication. While we often think of “the talk” as a one-time event, the idea behind sex positive parenting involves having an ongoing conversation or series of talks, spanning your child’s development, about the different aspects of sex and sexuality. Start the conversation early as such dialogue is most effective when introduced timely in childhood. Birth and the facts of procreation are a great place to begin because more toddlers are curious about how babies are made. Information about anatomy and the difference between male and female bodies can be discussed as well. Make sure to utilize anatomically correct language, such as penis and vulva. Using slang terms like “peepee” and “coochie” can lead to confusion and make your child think there is something shameful about their body.
When your child asks about sex, make an effort to be available to answer questions honestly and without embarrassment. Try not to overwhelm them with information, rather just answer specific questions with specific and clear answers that are appropriate to their age and comprehension level. A good time to talk about puberty is around age 7 or 8. Around the pre-teen age you can start focusing on the basics of sexual behavior, human sexual response, sexual techniques and intercourse. Information about boundaries and consent, pornography, sexual abuse, love and dating, and more complex questions about sexuality can be addressed next.”
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support