It’s more than the fireworks and they aren’t waiting until they are independent.
Talk about sex (and drugs) with your kids and do it often.
Not just teenagers and I’m not referring to the once or twice in a lifetime talk about the birds & bees, puberty or using condoms. I’m talking about a conversation that spans over a decade that includes your values and thoughts regarding relationships.
1. Start now. Preschool is the beginning of internalizing relationship values. You are their model for how to act in relationships. Children cannot separate how you treat and talk to your child’s other parent with how you feel about them. For them, it’s all personal and it’s all about them. You are always modeling your relationships values, and it’s important to talk about them throughout their life. Help them assess what traits are important in a friend and why. This will help them in the dating years to make those assessments as well. [Read more…] about Talk about Sex