How to Teach Children About Love, Sex, and Romance

From early childhood, our children are bombarded with images of romance and sex, but often those images are far from what we parents wish for our children. Yet we often are so uncomfortable discussing these topics with our children that we leave the teaching to pop culture and peers.   Drawing on their professional and personal experiences, Marti and Erin talk about the most important things parents and other caregivers can do to help children develop healthy attitudes, values and behaviors about love, romance and sex. Whatever the age of your child, it's not a moment too soon to begin! Tune in and learn how to teach your children about love, sex and romance.   HOW WILL YOU APPROACH TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT LOVE, ROMANCE AND SEX? How can parents and caregivers approach the topic of love, romance, and sex education with their children? What are some common misconceptions about teaching children about relationships, sex, and romance? What are some of the most critical values and attitudes that you would want to instill in your children when it comes to love, romance, and sex?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT LOVE, SEX, AND ROMANCE? ❉ TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SEX: KEYS TO SEXUAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. Author Janet Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and a longtime sex educator and author, joins Marti & Erin to talk about what it means to speak comfortably and accurately about sex with children and teens.   ❉ TEACHING OUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX, LOVE AND EQUALITY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SEX EDUCATION WITH AUTHOR BONNIE ROUGH. Author Bonnie Rough discovered some surprising lessons about teaching children about sex while living in the Netherlands when her children were very young. That experience led her to several years of research for her book, Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love and Equality. Bonnie joins Marti & Erin for a thought-provoking discussion in this episode of Mom Enough.