Research & data.
Studies show that kids who receive sex education in their homes are less likely to have casual sex, postpone sex and choose for abstinence, and less likely to get pregnant than kids who haven’t received good information.*
*talking with kids.org
The way parents handle talking about sensitive subjects like sexuality sets the stage for other difficult topics that eventually come up.*
*Dr. Pam Bryant. Children hospital of California
When parents talk to their children about sex, abstinence and birth control those kids are:
- More likely to choose abstinence.
- More likely to wait longer before having sexual intercourse.
- More likely to use a consistent form of birth control and protection.
- Lets likely to get pregnant or to get their girlfriend pregnant.
- Less likely to get sexually transmitted diseases.
- A recent study commissioned NBC News revealed that your kids want to hear about sex from you.
- When teens were asked where they got most of their information, parents were mentioned more often than peers, siblings, or boyfriends and girlfriends.
- “This study showed that children and teens get a lot of information from several sources, but they still value what they hear from their parents.
- A research from The American Academy of pediatrics shows that many media messages are having a negative impact on children’s health and well-being.
- Images and messages from advertising, television programs, movies, music videos, computer games and the Internet are contributing to a variety of public health concerns.
The ASOP recommends to start with this conversation at 8 years old or in second grade.
