Let’s Talk About Sex
Our pal Vanessa is such a great blogger that I can’t even avoid her site, even when I am just surfing online. I try to keep up with her posts regularly, but I am beginning to realize that she is becoming such a great voice online that if you just log on you are likely to stumble across her latest scribblings.
For those of you who may not know, Vanessa is a teen blogger who I love to keep up with. She always has a great perspective and her latest post deals with a teens point of view of talking with parents about sex.
Here’s a sample:
1) No Stories
Any kind of story you want to bring up when talking to your kids about sex will lead to full fledged blushing and uncomfortable feelings.
2) Use Correct Words
It’s better to use the real words for body parts, sexual acts and STD’s. There are two reasons for this, first they might not know the word you are using and get confused with words they have heard at school. Second, when and if they finally have to talk about these issues in class or with a significant other they should be comfortable using the real words.
3) Keep it Brief
This one is pretty simple, and I think that most anyone would completely agree. Be direct and tell them the facts and what you think, but please please please do not make it longer than it needs to be.
Check out the rest of her post for more great advice.
