Why Sex Education Also Belongs in the Home (continued)
- No one has the right to exploit another person's body, commercially or sexually.
- No one has the right to bring unwanted children into the world.
- No one has the right to spread disease. If infected, get medical treatment fast.
As with other facets of experience, the best way to help your children
develop healthy attitudes about sex is through example. If parents are
honest and well informed, children will learn the value of knowing the
facts. If parents are generous with affection for the child and spouse,
youngsters will themselves learn to be loving partners and parents. In
effect, if parents are comfortable with their own sexuality, children will
have an excellent opportunity to learn how to lead sexually healthy lives.
And they will have learned how from the people who can teach them
best—their parents.
Sol Gordon is the author of many books*
on parent-child communication and sexuality, including:
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Raising a Child Responsibly in a Sexually Permissive
World Sol Gordon & Judith Gordon |
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How Can You Tell if You're Really in
Love?Sol Gordon |
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When Living Hurts: A Lively What-to-Do Book for
Yourself or Someone You Care about Who Feels Discouraged, Sad,
Lonely, Hopeless, Angry or Frustrated, Unhappy or Bored,
Depressed, Suicidal : For Teenagers and Young
AdultsSol Gordon |
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