Let her know she wont be alone. Nothing prepared me however for my sons reaction.
When To Have The Talk A Guide For Parents
Do you get to pick the days you have your period.
How to have the talk with your son. Make the first discussion reading a book and. If your child is reluctant to talk about herself Silverberg recommends that you talk about friends at school instead. I am officially an embarrassment to my gender.
I should have read this book in well in advance. Props to the book for being totally frank with their cute pictures of a tampon and a pad. Let your kids know.
There is no reason to have just one big conversation with your son where you try to explain absolutely everything he needs to know about sex. Instead think of it as a gentle conversation that will take place over several months or perhaps even years. Ultimately when it comes to teens you want to empower your child.
One sex talk will not equip our sons but an ongoing dialogue about his sexuality just like an ongoing talk about finances is a lifelong discipleship. Try taking your talk outside walking around the block. Forcing your son to sit down and sit still while you berate him with a long lecture is a recipe for disasteror at least distraction.
Let her run the show. Specifically for parents of teen boys an effective strategy is to bottom line their communications and then go on to talk about their values advise. Then came the period talk.
As your children get older the things you talk about will change. It is okay to start gradually with this type of conversation especially based on his maturity level at different phases of his life. Give up on the idea of presenting the subject in one big talk -- youll overwhelm your child with more bewildering and even distasteful information than she can process at once.
Show your kids that youre open. Tell her some stories from your childhood. Chances are shell have lots of questions - or not.
Kids have different questions and concerns about sex at different ages. Talk with them in the morning before your day begins and in the evening just before bedtime. You may also want to share relationship stories from your past.
Dont make it too clinical.
