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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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In the digital age, kids need a trusted source they can turn to with questions about love and sex – and research shows how parents can get it right.
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Here's what you need to know about monitoring apps, photo-scanning and — most important — talking to your teen about their digital boundaries and sexual values.
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Easily accessible online pornography is no substitute for open and honest sex education. Such was the consensus among psychologists and educators this past week after brutally honest and heartbreaking comments from singer Billie Eilish about exposure to porn at a young age.
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Using the anatomical names for private parts and getting vaccinations against HPV by age 12 can go a long way toward keeping children healthy into adulthood.
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A recent study explored fathers’ perceptions of sexuality and relationship education topics. It found most fathers considered their children’s safety a top concern.
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If the thought of talking to your child about sex is terrifying, you’re not alone. But there are ways to ease everyone’s discomfort.
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Today’s TTT is about whether including the topic of porn in sex education should happen or not is a keen way of instigating dialogue with tweens and teens about porn. And remember, smartphones are unfortunately an easy portal into porn, so nudging ourselves to talk more frequently about porn is so important — these are not easy conversations to have.
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I teach sex ed. In light of a recent report on exploitation of children on the site Pornhub, I have some talking points for parents.
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To be effective, a video needs to be clear about its message and relatable. The government's milkshake video seemingly about consent failed on both counts. But these videos get it right.
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A study on the delivery of sexuality education found some teachers were anxious about parental fear, negative media and political hysteria. Sometimes they watered down 'risky' content.
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Children take their lead from their parents. And it is, after all parents, not teachers, who have regular, long-term contact with children from birth onwards.
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A sexual education program in Mexico City provides a blueprint for Australia. It shows how to engage students in conversations about lived experiences, among other effective methods.
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The headmaster of Newington College, a boys’ boarding school, gives frank advice to parents on how to confront the crisis of teenage sexual abuse.
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Consent, dating, masturbation, porn. It can be difficult having conversations about sex and relationships with teens. NPR's Life Kit has a few tips to help make those talks your kids feel more comfortable.
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A wave of sex-positive teen shows are tackling taboos from abortion to anal douching – and teaching young viewers what their schools won’t
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Propelled by the #MeToo movement, a growing number of states are mandating lessons on consent in schools.
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For 45 years, Deborah Roffman has let students’ curiosities guide her lessons on sexuality and relationships.
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Having endured the delightful excruciation of taking my daughter to sex-ed classes, I've realised there was another sex talk we need to have, writes Emma Jane.
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Child safety experts say school-based sex education programs aren't keeping up with the times, or the technology when it comes to sexting, despite research showing one in three teens is engaging in the practice.
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Researchers call for better sex education after study finds two-thirds of school leavers don’t know they can access morning-after pill without a prescription
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In my sex education class, I remember being taught about how to avoid pregnancy, and the bare basics of making sure all parties wanted to have sex — but not this important lesson, writes Diego Garcia.
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Discussing the birds and bees won't change when children decide to have sex, but it will make their sexual practices safer, a review of clinical trials has shown.
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A survey finds that most boys who had sex before age 13 had not yet had comprehensive sex education in school.
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Refusing to provide children with medically accurate sex education isn’t ideological — it’s negligent.