Teaching Sex Education For Children

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IN some countries sex education for children is still considered taboo. Conditions like this would be difficult to explain to children when they are faced with the problem of pornography. The average parent is worried when he knows his son knows a lot about sex while he is immature. 

When talking about sex with children, make sure that the discussion is appropriate to their age. Explain the topic with simple language so that children understand and do not directly give "lectures" with various topics at once. Children tend to show their curiosity about pregnancy and how babies are made, compared to the sex mechanism itself. 

Since childhood, children should be able to know and distinguish parts of the body, including genitalia. Avoid ambiguous naming to help children learn to understand their own bodies, and so that they can identify the problem appropriately while suspecting child sexual abuse. 

So use the correct term right from the beginning: breast, chest, nipple, penis, vulva, vagina and testes. At the age of 6-10 years, every parent can already begin to explain what is sex with a good and comfortable language. 

Another important thing is puberty. Introduce to children about the concept of puberty and how the physical body changes due to puberty is a good idea to do early on, even before the child reaches puberty. 

Discussing sexuality is an important part of open communication with children. Open communication is done early and honest between parent and child is very important, especially when they are teenagers. 

The ever-available line of communication between parent-children will allow the child to open up and talk to his or her parents about all the problems of life. Let the child express all his questions and opinions so that the conversation about sex becomes a discussion, not a one-way talk. 

Sex education also provides an opportunity for parents to instill family values. For example about sexual intercourse should be done after marriage. This can be the topic of discussion of the conversation with the child. 

Conclusion 

Research shows that children who have received home sex education from their parents tend not to engage in risky sexual behavior. This is where the role of parents is needed as a child's primary educator, to engage them in discussions of sexuality and reproductive health. 

When parents talk about sexuality with their children, you can be sure that the information they get is the right information. Parents should be the child's first source of sex and sexuality.  

by @dsatria