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Started by : Bindu Narayan, Product Development Manager, Care Biomedicals   11 12 2010 05:52:41 +0000
Industry : Hospitals
Activity:  56 views;  last activity : 12 24 2010 18:27:11 +0000

You may dread bringing up the 'S' word with your kids, but experts say it is a must-talk-about topic. 'Mum where did I come from?' That is a common question that most parents face. But it's not the question you need to focus on, what's more important is how, you as a parent, reacted when your child asked you this basic yet very complicating question? Did you cringe and say 'Chee don't ask such questions' or tell him/her 'the good old stock dropped you in my lap' story or did you given them a simple and practical answer? Experts vouch for the fact that how you answer this all important query can in fact, make quite a life-long impact on your child.


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So what is the right age to start talking to your child about sex and exactly how much of information should you divulge? And finally How to broach  the "S" (Sex) topic with your kids??  Do share  your views on this....as a parent how would you broach this topic with your kids....

 
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1 Talk to them more friendly
2 Teach them first about a good touch v/s a bad one
3 Tell them to always use discretion
4 leave that to mother nature and let society keep an eye on them till marriage.
5 we have to talk with them
6 dont teach the squirrel how to climb a tree
7 "Talk to them more friendly"
8 Just Friends of them Nature is Always helping:: Just help them as you do with any other topic
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Talk to them more friendly

idea posted by Ravishankar M.Sc student, M.S. Ramaiah College Of Science, Bangalore
Parents should be more open while talking to them so that they become more comfortable in talking about their problems and perspective..
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Approaching the sex topic with kids can be hard for many parents or guardians but it must be done. It should be done in stages according to the child’s age and it should be done on a continuous basis. The parent shouldn’t react harshly to the child if they ask. The topic should be talked about in a calm manner to the child. A parent should spend some quiet time with the child and no disruptions. They should be taught the do’s and don’ts, the good and bad.

A child should be taught about bad & good touches. A child should be taught how to react & get help if someone gives them a bad touch or asks them inappropriate things. They should be taught that it's not their fault if someone hurts them. They should be taught that they have someone to talk to in their time of need. But everything should be kept in balance and age appropriate.

The topic of sex shouldn't be a one time thing. As a child gets older, they need constant guidance and more information. During the conversation with the child, the child should be allowed to ask questions and the parents should give them truthful answers according to their age. As the child gets older they should learn more and more about sex. The worse thing that a parent could do is NOT talk to their kids about sex. Another bad thing is letting society teach your kids about sex. If a parent can’t do it alone then they should seek wise advice and counseling.

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It is the call of current ongoing situation. You should answer their questions & those questions who are not answerable then give them only time line so that they can have trust in their parents. & no should be also said politely.

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by s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 11 19 2010 12:28:17 +0000

Elderly people like grandma can be entrusted with the responsibility of making the child understand.they have the knack of making things easier.

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Teach them first about a good touch v/s a bad one

idea posted by Bindu Narayan Product Development Manager, Care Biomedicals

Research suggest parents should start right from the time the child is three-and-a-half years old. "You can't tell them about sex as they will not be able to comprehend it. However, right from that tender age, it's very important to teach them about a good touch versus a bad one, especially from known people and those in close contact with them.  Parents must teach their tiny tots about touching their private parts that no one should touch them there and in case it happens, that they must report it immediately to mummy or dad.

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by Prabhat nair, Correspondent, kendrathil  | 11 12 2010 07:19:18 +0000

It is true that at that age n cannot be told about sex as it could do more harm. Well, it is better to talk with the kids about the good thigs only and not to talk abot any bad thigs so that hey know only good things

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by Sathish medu, CEO/MD/Director, Medu Ltd  | 11 12 2010 06:22:26 +0000

When a child gets doubt in sex topic or other related to that, it have to be clarified clearly by parents then and there so that would avoid children go in a wrong way and will avoid bad habits. there is nothing to hesitate regarding any topic. this must be topic in schools too.

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Tell them to always use discretion

idea posted by Mohammad Bakhsh Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer
Kids are so innocent that it impresses the most they observe about their immediate surrounding.So it leads that parents,immediate relations must be careful in their relationships.This apart parents have an abundant duty to guide them to use discretion in day to day matters.
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i do agree more or less with views expressed by participants.but Indian society is still very orthodox and may not very frankly open up to their children.The best they can do is to advise them how to respond and react to obtaining situations.

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No better teachers except parents who should be anchor to provide guided path so that they can live healthy and wealthy.The life with flies will leave one with flotsam.

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leave that to mother nature and let society keep an eye on them till marriage.

idea posted by Basil Cheriyamadathil IT Specialist ( System Testing ), Genting Malaysia Berhad
its like controlling a paper boat in water. paper boat is the kid while the control is the people (parents, teachers, god).
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we have to talk with them

idea posted by amitshah field sales officer, Glenmark Pharma
i prefer parents have to create such inviorment where they can elobrate their idea,first of all we have to know what's in their mind and acoording their knowledge we have to make understand them.we must give them openion regarding "s"
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dont teach the squirrel how to climb a tree

idea posted by Basil Cheriyamadathil IT Specialist ( System Testing ), Genting Malaysia Berhad
instead keep an eye on their activities and behaviour and distract them from such thoughts till they become mature enough to understand it and take life with their own hands. i hope the hectic lifestyle will make this more challenging. fyi, i am not a parent, so ignore, if im wrong.
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"Talk to them more friendly"

idea posted by Sreeja.Raja Snr Off Page Optimizer, Organic Apex
I feelfriendly parents have healthy behavior with the child.The child share the feelings of joy and sorrow with friendly parents only.So Talk to them more friendly.
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Just Friends of them Nature is Always helping:: Just help them as you do with any other topic

idea posted by Nitin Mehra Software Developer, ROBOMAN MICROSYSTEMS
Well The S things are natural and the one can naturally handle it. Every kid when will come to stage the things will be clear to them naturally. But if you will friendly with your kids Surely they will less hesitate to talk everything about you. Also in our society the discussion of this topic seems not good however this is the part of life and we can't deny it. our ancient society was not as it seems today. So Just Help them as you help them in math, science or any other subject. so that they will not take an impression that this is not normal and something special as we think this is something special. Just Put the seed that this is as natural as taking food or doing math. and if you will take right food you will grow, like the right solution of math give point and if you eat wrong or do wrong solution, you will fall in to trouble.
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Parents should teach as well Schools, we were taught in School how a cow gives birth, milking and how Human grows adolescence, puberty etc...
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