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What do boys want to learn in sex education classes?
Boys are not being taught what they want to know in sex education classes, recent UK research has found. The study by Middlesex University was of boys in year 12 (age 16) at eight schools. Boys were … more →
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What do boys want to learn in sex education classes?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 8 months ago: Boys are not being taught what they want to know in sex education classes, recent UK research has f … more →
I don't want you to talk about sex: ten-year-old
frombirthtopuberty wrote 10 months ago: Your 10-year-old son (or 11 or 12-year-old son or daughter) has never asked you any questions about … more →
Mom, do you have sex with the men you date?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 10 months ago: The 11-year-old daughter of a single mother asked this question. If your child asks you a similar qu … more →
Children's sexuality from birth to puberty
frombirthtopuberty wrote 10 months ago: Regular readers of this blog may know (or maybe not?) that I have written a popular parenting book o … more →
Mixed messages about sexuality
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Marla , nine years old, asks her mother, ‘I want to start shaving my legs, like the other girl … more →
What's a prostitute?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: If you have been talking with your 9 to 12-year-old about sex you can answer this question simply, … more →
Sex on TV
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Your child may be interested in TV programs that have explicit sexual content. They are curious to k … more →
How often do you have sex? 10-year-old asks parents
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: When your 9 to 12-year-old child asks personal questions such as this, think about how much you want … more →
'What's AIDS?' 9-year-old son
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: When answering this question from a 9 to 12-year-old son or daughter give the important facts: … more →
Daughter: Sex sounds disgusting. Why do people do it?
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frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Answering the question from your 9 to 12-year-old can be straightforward: “Sex is wonderful se … more →
Sex education? Not at my school!
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: That’s what 1 in 10 Australian teens said in a recent survey, reported in the Melbourne Age on … more →
How old were you when you first had sex?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: When your child asks personal questions such as when you first had sex think about how much you want … more →
Daughter: How long do boys erections last?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: To this question from your 9 to 12 year-old daughter you could say: “It varies. Boys erections … more →
How old are you when your penis stops growing?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: You could say to your 9 to 12-year old son: “Your penis will continue to grow until you have g … more →
What is the right time to start having sex?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: In answering this question from a 9 to 12-year-old you could start like this: “The right time … more →
Is it okay for teenagers to have sex?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: We encourage you to discuss the following points when answering this question from your 9 to 12-year … more →
What's an erection? What's masturbation?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: Answer these questions from your 5-9-year-old directly: What’s an erection? “An erection … more →
Talking about sex to children aged 5-9
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: The questions and answers in this blog’s 5-9 year- old category will guide you when answering … more →
What's a condom? What's the pill?
frombirthtopuberty wrote 1 year ago: These are questions asked by 5-9-year-olds. A frank open discussion at this age will show that it is … more →
