Sex Education

SUGGESTED APPROACHES TO SEX EDUCATION

These are early start methods while late start methods would be discussed in the next article.  At first you need a technique to open up communication between you and the child; make a gradual entrance to the subject-sex education, gradual entrance depends on a child’s age and ability of comprehension.  Steps as follows

A.     Stories

Moral embellished can be used to communicate effectively, sex education.  This includes true-life stories of parents- including early marriage days and recent joys and bliss of relationship in case there is no joy and bliss still there is a way the opposite could be a beneficial story to a child.  I will discuss the aspect in the next article there I will write more on adverse situation.  Furthermore, stories like, “before I married your mother or father”- can open us a conducive atmosphere and channel of communication between parent and child.

B.     Folktales and Folklores

This a means of using tales to communicate morals in children, it serves as an important means as well to communicate sex educations to children. Folktales and folklores are not common these days. They are society specific stories, with either animal or human character or both used to pass morels values and virtues to children- sex education is a virtue and value need in young generation. Most juvenile challenges are traced to inability of the family front in educating children when it really matt. A child can not be said to be asexual, as such needed guidance promptly.

C.               Seven Don’t

1.                 Don’t use lies on sex questions. But be simple and frank, or it wouldn’t be long the child will verify your statement and find a lie. He may never challenge your but definably will never believe in you.

2.                 Don’t use fearful intimidation- heaven and hell, HIV/aids, pregnancy etc. because as days go by it would become ineffective to a child’s mind.

3.                 Don’t postpone indefinably, talk on their question on sex education. The child will ask another who may not guide him truly and fairly.

4.                 Don’t keep secrets, for it may create curiosity                  and investigation.

5.                 Don’t use guide and protective measure use information to guide and control the child. You can not police about for you are not omni-presence.

6.                 Don’t refer child’s question on sex education- talk to dad or talk to mum.

7.                 Don’t threaten or bully- it’s a Child’s right to be educated, formally and informally.

In this article I was able to discuss sex education predominately within the family and earliest contact to a child. My next article in a short while will discuss further on (fig ii) diagram and sex education in adolescence and youths.