Five Tips On Explaining Sex Education To Your Kids

The level of intelligence of our kids should never be undermined; they are very intelligent and have more access to information than we had twenty years ago; so vital things about life and growing up should be introduced to them at a very tender age

But sex education is one lesson that parents find clumsy to teach their kids, especially at that very tender age. But the truth is you just have to find a way of teaching them. If you don’t, they will learn it one way or the other and it won’t be the best experience for them.

Let them know the difference between the genders, why one has a penis and the other a vagina, why mum has breast and dad doesn’t. They should know the basic functions of the organs of sex, how precious they are; how not to use them and how to protect them.

Summon the courage as a parent and learn these tips on how to relate sex education to your kids. It is a responsibility and part of parenting. I recommend age three as safe to relate sex education to your kids.

• Create a tension free atmosphere

Nothing useful can be learnt properly in a tense atmosphere.  Relating sex education to your child is already a topic that is tense in itself, but it is compulsory. To get it right, set the atmosphere right. Be at ease to discuss, flow with your child like every other interesting gist you have had with them and you will deliver perfectly.

• Add humour

Humour is like a medicine, it can douse every tension, if you are not a humorous person, you just have to learn to be when discussing with your kids. Don’t be clumsy with answering questions, put a smile, add a perfect jest and you would have explained sex education to your kid like a normal lesson. And don’t forget, make in interactive.

• Teach the ills and the gains

In relating sex education to your child, let your child know that sex is not a bad venture but there are rules to it. Outside these rules, there are huge negative consequences and these make it a bad venture. Relate with examples, paint the negative consequences vividly but not impose a decision. When you finish teaching, do not force a decision, your child is brilliant enough not to get into a bad venture. He or she will take the right choice.

• Be bold

Boldness and courage are needed to explain sex education to your kids. Don’t stutter over a critical question, answer with every sense of humour. Like a moonlight storyteller, teach your child perfectly what he or she needs to know about sex at that age. Be bold and free to also use your experience as examples.

• Understand your child’s psyche 

Understanding your child’s psyche and level of understanding will also help in relating sex education to your kids. This will help in your choice of language and how deep you can go when teaching.

If you can perfectly relate sex education to your kids following these tips, we would have a society free from sexually related challenges like: abortion, STD, HIV etc.

Cheers!!