Talking Tips

Topics to Consider when Talking to your Kids about Sexual Health

1. Values--share your family values and what's important to you
2. Relationships--talk about what makes a healthy relationship, model what healthy relationships look like
3. Emotions--validate emotions and discuss how to handle and regulated various emotions
4. Consequences--discuss the possible negative consequences of engaging in sexual activity, plus the benefits of waiting
5. Birds and Bees--explain the basics of human sexuality and the creation of new life (include puberty, body changes, anatomy, sexual reproduction and the process of how babies are made, etc using age appropriate terms and language)