Back to School Sex Education

As parents get their kids back into a routine of school, and as kids prepare to survive another year, there are two things we can say with certainty.  First, their teachers probably aren’t preparing appropriate sex education lessons as part of their curriculum.  Second, the best way to both reduce risk and increase the chances of happiness and health is to talk about sexuality, not ignore it.  Parents can't do it all, but sex education really should start at home.  

If you’ve got a kid that you are involved in parenting, you're more than half way there.  This week it's back to school for people with kids.  Next week we'll do back to school for the adults themselves.   ~ Cory

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Back to School Sex Education As parents get their kids back into a routine of school, and as kids prepare to survive another year, there are two things we can say with certainty.  First, their teachers probably aren’t preparing appropriate sex education lessons as part of their curriculum.  Second, the best way to both reduce risk and increase the chances of happiness and health is to talk about sexuality, not ignore it.  Parents can't do it all, but sex education really should start at home.   If you’ve got a kid that you are involved in parenting, you're more than half way there.  This week it's back to school for people with kids.  Next week we'll do back to school for the adults themselves.   ~ Cory Cory Silverberg Sexuality Expert What Age Should Sex Education Start?   There isn’t one right time to start, and most sex educators will tell you that it’s a lifelong process (because sexuality is just another part of life).  The thing to realize is that if you have kids you’re already teaching them about sexuality.  So why not do it consciously? READ NOW Talking About Porn: When Avenue Q Won't Do   If you didn't catch the Broadway puppet show that sings about porn, you should check it out.  But I wouldn't recommend it for your kids, or as a form of sex education.  Instead, if you're wondering how to talk about something as touchy as pornography with your school age child, here are some pointers.  Like it or not, the world we live in now includes easy access to sexually explicit content, which means talking about porn is a form of street proofing everyone with kids should think about. READ NOW How to Talk with Kids About Masturbation   Most kids will have figured out how to touch themselves in ways that feel good long before you're ever going to talk to them about masturbation.  It's the most commonly practiced sexual act in the world, and while you don't need to belabor it, there should be at least a brief conversation about it.  Here are some tips on how to start. READ NOW A Parent’s Dilemma: Nudity in the Home   Is there is an age when you’re supposed to stop being naked in front of your kids?   READ NOW Featured Articles • Learn About Jackie and John F. Kennedy's Marriage • Did Rosa Parks Have a Happy Marriage with Her Husband Raymond? • Legal Abuse: When a Spouse Uses Family Court To Exact Revenge • How Can a Teen Get Their Parents Trust Back? • How to Change Your Name after Marriage • 10 Facts You Need to Know About Masturbation • 10 Things You Oughta Know About Wet Dreams • How Do Age of Consent Laws Work? Advertisement About Sexuality  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Sexuality newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.