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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 1
The purpose of this booklet — what parents said they want to know 3
2. WHEN DO WE START TALKING? 5
8 reasons for talking about sexuality (soon) 8
3. MILESTONES — WHAT TO EXPECT AT DIFFERENT AGES AND STAGES 11
Be prepared: What are the values I want to share with my child? 12
Birth to 2 14
2 to 5 15
5 to 9 17
9 to 12 18
12 to 14 22
14 to 17 26
Kids and teens with a disability 28
Mooditj: A sexual health and positive life skills program for Aboriginal children 30
4. LET’S TALK: TIPS FOR TALKING ABOUT SEX 31
Explaining intercourse, conception, pregnancy and birth to children 35
What to do if they just won’t talk (or letting go of the big talk concept) 35
Preparing young people for sexually active lives 37
A word from FPWA Sexual Health Services 38
I think my child is gay 40
My child is gay 41
Relationships and sexual health education in school 43
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5. WHAT DO YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW TO DECIDE ABOUT HAVING SEX? 45
A checklist for young people: How do you know you are ready for sex? 48
Parenting in the digital age: Texts, tweets and Facebook 49
Contraception 51
Pregnant? 53
Meet chlamydia, Australia’s no. 1 STI 53
6. SEX AND THE LAW 55
Uh-oh. Pornography 56
Forced sex 57
Preventing child sexual abuse 60
7. SERVICES, WEBSITES, AND GOOD BOOKS 62
Talk to someone 62
Some good websites 63
Some good books and other written resources 65
8. ENDNOTES 69
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1. INTRODUCTION
… with our generation, our parents — it was just a taboo subject. Whereas this generation,
we’re more open about it. Back when I went to school some people had sex education, and
a lot of people didn’t ... It makes it easier if you had something.
Most parents and carers know that, just like learning repeat. This is especially true for men. At least girls
how to play or talk, sexual development is a part of got some information about periods and babies
human development. We know that it will happen (from Mum) but boys (now men) often missed out
whether we talk with our children about sexual on any sort of parent talk about their bodies, sex and
matters or not. relationships. One thing we did get from the sexual
revolution (or from watching daytime talk shows)
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