TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT SEX: QUESTIONS PARENTS ASK-WHY CAN’T I JUST LEAVE IT ALL TO THE SCHOOL OR SOMEONE ELSE?
Why can’t I just leave it all to the school or someone else?
You can if you want to and many parents do. But if you do, don’t then get upset if what they tell your child is not what you would have said. If you have specific ideas about any area of sexual knowledge you should ensure that your children understand your position, even if one day they choose to reject it. Young people will eventually make up their own minds about sexuality just as they do about everything else, but if you want to influence them because you care for and love them it is silly to leave the imparting of sex information to others – they simply will not understand, love or care for your child in the way you do.
Of course there is no reason why the two options should be mutually exclusive. Start off by answering all your children’s questions when they are young and then help them to understand what they hear at school and discuss it with them if they want to do so.
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