Through my research, one of the blaring tips that nearly everyone had in regards to parental roles in sex education and their children, was to start early. I think it was said best on the website talkingtoyourkid.org “Teaching your children about sex demands a gentle, continuous flow of information that should begin as early as possible.” They suggested small things, such as while teaching your kid where their nose or to

Look for opportunities to talk your child about sex. As brought up on one of the websites I researched on, say if your eight-year-old child’s friend’s mother is pregnant, it would be a good opportunity to inject “Your friend’s mommy is pregnant with a little brother or sister.” Then allow your child to ask questions, it opens up conversation, breaks the ice if you will, to avenues of solid education between you and your child.

Then, down the road when your child does have a sexual relationship with another person, if their heart is broken, follow through on your word. Don’t get angry with them, it’s life, part of growing up, and by assuring them that everything will be alright and talking with them to ease the pain of the breakup. This will make your relationship with your child stronger, and make them a stronger person to know down the road when it happens again, that everything will be alright and something else will come up fairly soon down the road.

Here are a couple tips provided by the website parentsoup.com. The first, perhaps hardest step, is to admit sexuality as a positive thing. Now, you may not think this is a great idea, as you don’t want your child going out in the world thinking that sex is positive so they should be doing it all the time. However, if you were to reinforce sex as negative with a “Don’t do it” attitude, your child will be more likely to tune you out and ignore what you have to say. Next, they suggest relating sexual behavior as a romantic progression. “Explain that sexual attraction begins with a smile and proceeds along a path from kissing, to touching and onto intercourse. Remember first base (kissing), second base (petting above the waist), third base (petting below the waist)? Ask if kids still use this home run lingo. A step-by-step approach ensures that a child can stop at any time. Make that point.” Doing these couple of things will help open up positive conversation with your child when they get to the point in their teenage years that they might want to have sex or a sexual relationship. They will then feel like they can turn to you for advice or help as needed. This is a very important step that parents need not to overlook.

Next, help your child establish a mental checklist of why they would have intercourse with someone. From parentsoup.com, “How does someone decide it's right to have sexual intercourse? Discuss typical reasons. Love. Boyfriend or girlfriend pressure. Pressure from peers. Lower inhibitions after drinking or using drugs. Here is where you inject your values -- when and why one would take this step.” This helps your child be able to stay sex free until the

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