Why Parents Need to Be the First to Tell Their Kids About Sex

Honestly, I don’t know what the big fuss is when it comes to telling your children about sex. I can understand why parents living a few centuries ago would have struggled with this issue a lot more than parents of our day. The amount of exposure found in malls, magazines or on television practically sets us up for a discussion with our kids. The more our kids are exposed to sexual content, the more they should know.

At a very young age, children usually question where babies come from. Why should this make us laugh or feel uncomfortable? The fact of the matter is that our sexuality is not a joking matter nor is it something to look down upon.

There are two very incorrect views people have regarding sexual conduct in our society today. The first one is that sexual matters are laughable and funny. The second one is that sex is downright wrong and sinful. However, neither of these are healthy reactions to have. This is because the first one shows disrespect for our bodies and makes light of the matter, while the second one downplays and disregards our natural need and desire for sex. The latter reaction makes us feel guilty for doing something our bodies were designed for in the first place.

If you consider yourself a good parent, it’s time to start acting like one. Up until around my late teen years, I had absolutely no idea what sex was. I was brought up in a very conservative home where I was home schooled since second grade. In or out of “class,” my parents never told me what it was. The only thing I’d been told was that if I did the unexplained act outside of marriage, I would be damned forever in hell. This had been enough to scare me away from ever even wanting to find out what sex was all about.

When your kids ask the question, don’t be afraid to give them the answer – the right answer, that is! It’s best to be honest with your children, especially with matters of this gravity. If you tell them when they’re still young, then it will help them in the long run. Think about it: if they don’t have any idea what sex is, terms like “wet” or “hard” will have no effect on them, but when they find out what these things mean in a few years from now, they’ll be wondering why you let them listen to songs like “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga at such a young age.

Ask yourself: do you really want to risk them hearing about sex for the first time from someone who thinks of sex as a crime or as a laughing matter? Take the responsibility upon yourself to properly inform your kids and get them ready for this world.


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