- 41. Teaching Teens To Use Condoms Faithfully
- (Dating & Sex)
- The latex condom is the only form of birth control that provides protection against both pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. While not infallible, using a prophylactic correctly is much safer ...
- 42. Helping Teens Resist Sexual Pressure
- (Dating & Sex)
- Teens are more likely to have sex if they: Entered puberty early Socialize with youngsters who approve of and encourage sexual activity Place little value on education Have a poor relationship ...
- 43. Sexual activity
- (Dating & Sex)
- Most teens, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight, are not sexually active. In fact, not having sex is the only way to be completely protected against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). ...
- 44. Educating Your Teen About Birth Control
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... ten U.S. students receive a comprehensive sex education that promotes abstinence but also addresses the use of contraception for sexually active young men and women. Critics of such programs typically ...
- 45. Adolescent Sexuality: Talk the Talk Before They Walk the Walk
- (Dating & Sex)
- Adolescence can be tough enough to get through without questions of sex, sexuality, and sexual identity. But adolescents are humans, too — no matter how alien they may seem to their parents at times. Openly ...
- 46. Teaching Health Education in School
- (School)
- ... and even lead to his death. These choices revolve around alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; sexual behavior (abstinence, prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases); driving; risk-taking ...
- 47. Back to School, Back to the Doctor
- (School)
- ... to address important questions, especially with teenagers, including adolescent issues of drinking, smoking, drugs, sexual activity, and depression.” Children involved in school athletic programs often ...
- 48. Talking to Your Child About Sex
- (Puberty)
- Discussing issues of sexuality with your child is one of the most important parenting responsibilities. However, many mothers and fathers feel uncomfortable with the subject of sex. The stereotype of ...
- 49. Masturbation
- (Puberty)
- Masturbation is an aspect of childhood sexuality that parents find hard to respond to comfortably and appropriately. Part of the difficulty may be the need to acknowledge that children are sexual beings. ...
- 50. Delayed Puberty
- (Puberty)
- ... tells us that the system has been switched on and that sexual maturity is going to come,” says Dr. Spack. “Very often, parents will bring in a youngster who is upset that he hasn’t started to grow yet.” ...
- 51. Common Sexual Concerns
- (Puberty)
- Parent and child alike experience certain sexual anxieties as the youngster enters and moves through puberty. Some parents worry that when it comes to sex, all their child is thinking about is sexual ...
