Parents talk about sex too late
Posted on December 11, 2009
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New research has suggested that parents are waiting for too long before they start talking about sex with their teenage children.
The study, which surveyed teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, found that 40% had not had ‘the chat’ until after they had become sexually active.
A total of 141 parents were also surveyed about the sex-related discussions they had shared with their teens.
More than two thirds of the males questioned said they learned how to use a condom from a source other than their parents, while nearly a quarter of females admitted their parents had not discussed how to deal with resisting sexual pressure.
Other issues that were found to have been overlooked include protection against sexually transmitted diseases, and the notion of being ‘ready’ to have sex.
Dr Mark Schuster of Children’s Hospital Boston in North America and co-author of the study says that parents “want to talk to kids but they don’t know where to begin…they’re afraid they’ll make mistakes or don’t know the facts, afraid to admit that their kids are growing up…they avoid the topic altogether.”
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