Sex Education for Kids (part 1)
Although, thankful that somehow I’d be relieved from her innocent but unnerving questions, I still could not brush aside those thoughts that teaching her and any of my kids about the basic facts of life is one of my vital responsibilities as a parent. Sure, they could learn the reproductive organs in school, but there is more to sex than anatomy. Now I’m aiming to attend those parent-child workshops where facilitators and sex educators help kids learn about sexual development. Where parents and children take turns talking and listening to each other.
I realized that one of the vital responsibilities of those who get into married life and are preparing to have kids is to prepare or arm themselves on how to deal with the basic questions about life. Healthy perception of sex, like everything else, begins at home.
My daughter first asked me about "the birds & the bees" when she was 8 years old. Curious at the bulge in my tummy, she asked me what’s inside. I gladly informed her that it’s her baby brother or sis. What followed was: "How did the baby get inside your stomach, mommy?". Unable to grasp a smart answer, I deliberately diverted her attention to her homework. When she was 9, we were watching TV when a brand of condom was advertised. Seeing two lovers canoodling around, my daughter then asked what the condom was for. Again, I shifted her attention to other things. This year, they have sex education in school, incorporated in their anatomy class.(to be continued )
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Our perception of beauty or body image should not be dictated by societal standards. Instead, emphasis on sexual health care should be given more careful thought and primary consideration. Many women I know attest that sexual confidence is highlighted when both partners in sex exercise proper hygiene thus attaining more sexual pleasures. Measuring yourself up to other people’s or the media’s idea of beauty or sensuality only undermines your self worth.
