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Children are aware of their sexuality from a tender age. So it?s best to start sex education at an early age, writes JOHN MUTURI
Many parents wrongly assume that children are sexless creatures. However, a newborn has sexual needs and drive and as she grows, her sexuality develops too. It is no wonder that many three-year-olds have a burning question: "Mummy, where do babies come from?"
This shows that she is already aware of sex at her tender age.
Most parents dismiss such questions and prefer to sweep them under the carpet. The best thing is to teach children sex education at an early age to enable them have rewarding relationships and healthy sex lives in future.
Here are a few sex issues you should enlighten your child on:
From five years they should:
? Understand and identify the concepts of ?maleness? and ?femaleness? ? they should know the difference between a man and a woman. They should understand that a boy has a penis and a girl a vagina.
?Understand that their bodies belong to themselves and that they have a right to say ?NO? to an unwanted touch.
They should, therefore, not allow strangers or their siblings to touch their private parts.
? They must know where babies come from and the process of birth.
? Their questions on sexuality must be answered honestly and to the level of their understanding.
From six to nine years they should:
?Be conscious that all creatures reproduce themselves and have awareness of life cycle and sexuality at all ages.
?Understand the basic facts about Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
From nine to 13 years they should:
? Be informed about human reproduction; understand human sexuality as a natural way of life and that sexual feelings are normal.
? Be taught the biological components of the reproductive cycle, dangers of unprotected sex, how male and female bodies differ and what abortion is and its dangers.
?Understand contraception and when and how to use it.
?Be informed about the changes they can expect in their bodies, the general stages of the body?s growth, menstruation, wet dreams and other emotional changes at this age.
?Be taught how to recognise and protect themselves against potential sexual abuse and how to react in case of an attack.
From 14 to 18 years, they should:
?Be taught to recognise the impact of media presentations such as films that encourage sexual involvement.
?Understand differences in sexual behaviour including homosexuality, celibacy and marriage.
?Have an articulated value system about interpersonal relations, including sexual behaviour.
?Be informed about social pressures of life.
?Be aware of the potentially dangerous consequences of casual relationships, the right not to have sexual relations and knowledge of personal relationships.
?The ability to identify expectations of marriage such as emotional support, companionship and child rearing.
?Have an awareness of the mixture of independence and responsibility needed at their age.
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Source: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000044348&cid=300&
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