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Parenting About Sex, Pressure and Promiscuity Series: Intro/Index

Moral word cloud

It is becoming more clear every day that if we want to maintain even a mere semblance of a moral society, parents are going to have to step it up a bit from what we’re used to.

There’s lying, cheating and mayhem, to name but a few “habits” of more and more “gen z’s”; but, truly, if parent’s aren’t parenting their children about sex, pressure tactics and promiscuity then absolutely nobody is!

A psychology professor I had, way back in the midst’s of time, taught us that: “morality is the most economical means of living in a society.” Self-adherence to moral principles actually enable’s the literal sustainability of a society. Without it, the society eventually self-destructs.

I believe it… more and more every day.

12 Posts in "Parenting - Sex" Series

  • Parenting About Sex, Pressure and Promiscuity Series: Intro/Index – 28 May 2013
    Parenting your child about sex, pressure and promiscuity, not as hard or easy as you might think.

  • Sexting: Risky Teen Behavior – 30 May 2013
    This post is about a topic which none of us parents had to even think about while growing up but which we better now, if we know what's good for us – and our kids.

  • Sexting, What Teens Should Know – 1 Jun 2013
    A link to a blog post by Hayley Kaplan which exposes little known facts about sexting on their phones and computers to teens.

  • Sexting, What Parents Should Know – 3 Jun 2013
    A link to a follow-up blog post by Hayley Kaplan. This time giving advice for parents.

  • Adolescent Gyn or Pelvic Exams – 11 Jun 2014
    Recent advances in disease testing methods as well as research into contraception and infection issues has recently prompted a review and adjustment to guidelines for adolescent gyn or pelvic exams.

  • Talking to Your Teen About Sex – 13 Jul 2014
    Talk doesn't seem to be enough anymore. Here's a link to what the Mayo Clinic has to say about talking to your teens about sex.

  • Parenting about sex and peer pressure – 27 Aug 2015
    If you're not helping your teen to resist pressure about sex… then nobody is.

  • Link - Am I ready for sex? – 31 Aug 2015
    Your teen will probably never ask you if they're ready to have sex; but, they might read a pamphlet about it…

  • Parenting: Healthy Relationships – 2 Sep 2015
    The signs of healthy relationships and how to have one.

  • Link - Sexual attraction and orientation – 6 Sep 2015
    More than ever, every teen needs to find an adult (or near adult) confidant they can relate and talk to. This link to a printable article about sexual attraction and orientation.

  • Talking To Girls About Menstruation – 23 Apr 2016

    Aditi Gupta — Menstruation, Periods and Hygiene

    It's true: talking about menstruation makes many people uncomfortable. And that taboo has consequences: in India, three out of every 10 girls don't even know what menstruation is at the time of their first period, and restrictive customs related to periods inflict psychological damage on young girls. Growing up with this taboo herself, Aditi Gupta knew she wanted to help girls, parents and teachers talk about periods comfortably and without shame. In this TED talk video, she shares how she did it.

  • Medical Consent by Teens For Their Own Care, by state – 3 Jun 2016
    The topic of when your children can give their own consent for their own medical care has been a hot topic for a couple of decades now and is still mostly left up to state law which means that it's still a jumbled and somewhat confusing issue.


 

Children’s Self Esteem

I met 13 year-old Shawn (not his real name) semi-conscious in the intensive care unit many years ago.

He had been dumped off on the front lawn of his foster home, stuporous, by some kids who sped away in their car.
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Traveling With Children – a Secret Weapon

[Believe me, this parenting technique works!   Even now, this many years since the article was first written.   I’ve updated a couple of references to books, but that’s all.   Use this especially when you are trying to solve some concern about a relationship.]

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When Children Travel Alone

Children traveling alone

We have discussed several times in previous articles parenting aspects of how to travel with children and enjoy it.   But what happens when of necessity children travel alone?

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Stress In Children

Stress in children

I have had several requests to discuss stress in children and parenting aspects.

While it may have been true in times past that childhood was carefree and fun… (more…)

Sibling Rivalry

Sibling rivaldry

After many years I can still picture in my mind a little nine-year-old boy standing by the isolette containing his two-week old baby brother.

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School PHOBIA

School phobia

OK, if you’ve been a reader of this column in the past, I know you can do it; so put on your white coat, get your stethoscope and let me watch how you “see” this next patient.

Picking up the chart you see that he is a new patient to you, named Ryan.   He is eight years old, and he lives with his mother who has been divorced for four years.

The nurse has taken his height, weight, and temperature (which were all normal) and has written on the chart “Fevers for six months!”

As you enter the room, you find him to be a red-headed youngster sitting curled up (more…)

Instilling Concern and Respect For Others In Children and Teens

Teen respect for others

[This is really not just a Christmas article!   It’s an article which makes most of us very contemplative.   It is about an exceedingly important part of parenting – which happened to be written at Christmas.]

A lot of articles this time of year (Christmas) begin with the phrase (more…)

Children’s Ability To Read

boy reading

Not too long ago I took some fishing “Rods” (a couple of my neighborhood fishing buddies aged 14 and 18) to a special trout river in Arizona.

The automobile trip was long and hot, and my nerves were raw from the rock music blasting from (more…)

Just A Part Time Kid – Divorce Part 2

divorce

[I wrote this article some time ago.   Re-reading it now, it seems just a bit “preachy” to me, but still very true.   Read it anyway.   You can handle it – and it’ll be good for you!)]

A divorce is difficult, not only on the parents but also on the children. (more…)

Just A Part Time Kid – Divorce Part 1

Divorce

[I wrote this article some time ago.   Re-reading it now, it seems just a bit “preachy” to me, but still very true.   Read it anyway.   You can handle it – and it’ll be good for you!)]

I remember getting up to leave my examining room several years ago and seeing out of the corner of my eye a little nine-year-old trying to fight back tears.

The boy had just listened quietly for an extended period of time while his mother and I discussed their upcoming move to Florida, where her new husband had found a job. She explained the “part time” arrangements (more…)

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