Surveys show that the number of induced abortions in my country reaches more than 10 million every year, 70% of which are under the age of 25, and nearly 50% of them are teenagers. Because they tasted the forbidden fruit too early and did not master the correct method of contraception, they had no choice but to have an abortion due to advice from others or pressure from public opinion after an unintended pregnancy, resulting in lifelong infertility or even the loss of a precious life. Due to the constraints of traditional thinking, sex is rarely discussed in a formal way, and sex is never discussed on the surface, resulting in a serious lack of sex education in our country. Did you know that the lack of sex education in the early years will affect teenagers’ future views on marriage, sexual behavior and husband-wife relationships, and can lead them astray in serious cases, so both schools and parents must provide sex education.

How to conduct sex education?

1. Grab it from the doll

The earlier sex education is provided, the better. It cannot be delayed until adolescence to tell teenagers what to do. It is already too late. Sex education should start from childhood. Studies have found that the age of 3 to 5 is the sensitive period for the development of gender awareness. At this stage, children already have gender awareness, allowing them to understand their gender roles and the names and functions of their sexual organs. Tell children that any place covered by clothes is a private part and is not allowed to be touched by anyone, including relatives, teachers and children, so that children know how to protect their bodies.

2. Conduct sex education according to age groups

Sex education includes many contents, such as physiological hygiene knowledge, reproductive medicine, education and law, as well as ethics, values, concepts of love, marriage and social interpersonal relationships. Youth sex education should include relationship values, culture and rights, sex and sexual behavior, reproductive health and sexual health, etc. Different sex education contents should be set according to different age groups.

3. Be taught by professionals or teachers

Since there are no professional teachers in sex education courses, it is impossible to solve the doubts of young people in a timely manner. The survey shows that even in first-tier cities with abundant educational resources, sex education resources are very scarce. Sex education classes cannot just talk about sexual knowledge, but also need to include more content and need to be explained by professional teachers or people. Appropriate course content must be developed based on the physical and psychological characteristics of adolescents.

Warm reminder

Sex education is not only the task of teachers and schools, parents must also be involved, and sex education for teenagers cannot be avoided. If teenagers raise questions related to sex, parents should not avoid answering them and answer them in a way that is acceptable to them. Children in adolescence are prone to nocturnal emissions or menstruation. Parents should detect it early, answer their doubts in a timely manner, and tell them how to pay attention to personal hygiene and reproductive health. At the same time, tell teenagers how to protect themselves during sex and be responsible for their own behavior and that of others.