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“I'm really grateful to have attended your class and applied it. It gave me necessary tools to communicate with my daughter and ensure she knew how to protect herself.” - Carol H
Take the sting out of talking to your kids
about sex, love and relationships!
Where do you want your kids to get information about sex?When should you start talking to your children about the birds and the bees?How do you share your values and beliefs about sex, love and relationships with your children? What can you do to keep your kids safe from sexual abuse? Maybe you're thinking-
- I don't know what to say or how to say it.
- I don't want to say too much.
- I'm afraid they'll get scared or confused.
- I feel embarrassed to talk about this stuff. My parents didn't really talk to me much about it.
- I'm a little ashamed and feel guilty because I think I've waited too long.
- I don't want my kids to make the choices I did and have no idea how to help them make better choices.
- I'm terrified my child will be sexually abused!
You can learn how to talk to your kids with confidence! Sex is tough to talk about, but with a little information and education, some careful thought and planning, it's possible to have regular, comfortable talks with your kids.
These talks can shape their choices when it comes to sex, love and relationships.
Your children's school may provide sex education classes, but they probably don't teach your values. When you rely on strangers to teach your kids about sex, love and relationships, they lose out on learning from the person they most want and need to hear from - YOU!
Your values are probably the most important thing you talk to your kids about when it comes to sex. It's easy to get information about puberty, sexual intercourse, birth control and STDs - anyone can provide it.
But only you know what you believe. Only you know your sexual values.
When you talk about them and are clear about your values, when your kids think about dating and possibly having sex, they will make better decisions.
Your values will influence their choices.
You're terrified your child will be sexually abused. Maybe it happened to you and I'm certain you know someone who was sexually abused as a child. You may think that keeping the grown-up world of sex a mystery offers some protection to your kids.
This just isn't true. Pedophiles look for children who don't know about sex and appropriate boundaries.
Keeping your kids in the dark can make them vulnerable.
When your kids know they can talk with you about sex, love and relationships they know that sex, sexual touching and other grown-up behavior is not for kids.
And they know they can come to you if something happens that makes them uncomfortable or scared.
You are the sex education expert in your children's lives! Maybe you don't feel up to the job right now, but you can do it! You can learn:
- What to say and when
- How to say it
- How to make the conversations more effective
- How to keep kids safe throughout childhood and adolescence
- How to clarify your values about sex, love and relationships
The sooner you start the conversations, the easier it is to keep them going throughout childhood and the teen years.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Please contact me now to learn more about how I can help you get started or continue this important part of parenting.