How to Talk to Preteens About Sex

How Do I Talk to My 14 to 18 Year Olds About Sex?

Many of us cringe at the thought of ‘the talk.’ Whether we think back on our own experiences, reflect on our parents’ awkward style discuss the ‘birds and the bees,’ or consider how we’ll talk to our own teenagers, healthy conversations about sex seem like an impossible task. Yet, teenagers are at a great stage of life for real conversations about sex. Not only are teens immersed in a regular cultural battle of truth and lies, but young people have plenty of questions developing as they move through the high school years. The answers teens receive in their youth will help form their worldviews as they go off to university, move out, or begin a career.