Mental Health

Teach Your Children Sexual Responsibility

By Staff Reporter | Update Date: Mar 23, 2012 10:56 PM EDT

How would you teach your children about sexual responsibility before they are caught in trouble? Here are some tips you might want to know!

Teach children to respect the body. Each part of the human body has a special purpose. Eyes are created for watching. Legs are created for moving. The genitals are for excretion and ultimately for reproduction.

Keep open for communicating about sexual issues. Don't feel shameful and shy about these. If your children are not old enough to understand certain in-depth concepts, it's okay to say, "That's complicated! Let me think about the answer." If you feel uneasy about discussions or certain questions your children ask, it's okay to say, "I'm not sure about the answer to that. I'll search it and get back to you."

For boys, teach them that they have responsibility to protect others, not to harm them. They are never to force a girl to do sexual things with them. Tell them that they will be tempted to explore adult ideas before they reach puberty, but they must overcome such temptations.

Teach your kids not to act or dress sexy in order to get love and attention from others. Give them a proper concept of how the eyes can lead to petting, thus leading to further acts. Teach daughters to dress respectfully - meaning nothing skimpy.

Teach your children how to recognize and refuse a date's attempts to use them for selfish pleasure. Teach them that petting leads to very tempting situations.

Always teach your children not to have sexual intercourse until marriage. Tell them that sex is a wonderful pleasure in the marriage union. It seems that this idea is ridiculed. Experience over time proves that postponing sex until after marriage is wise medically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.

Teaching your children about sexual responsibility isn't easy. But don't be afraid to - it will go a long way!

Source: www.momisbest.com

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