There are endless news about sexual assault, not only heterosexual sexual assault, but also same-sex sexual assault, which is simply shocking to parents. Therefore, sex education plays a vital role. Sex education should start from childhood and provide appropriate sex education content according to the child's age group.

What does sex education include?

1. Infancy

The content of sex education in infancy is the mother's breastfeeding of her child. Mothers' frequent physical contact with their children can enhance the sensitivity of their nervous system and promote brain differentiation and development. In infancy, not only satisfy their appetite, but also pay attention to skin touch, but not more than three years old. Sleeping under the same quilt between mother and child is beneficial to the child's development.

2. Infancy

After the age of three, children should have gender awareness, guide girls to be clean and gentle and sweet, guide boys to be brave and strong, and let children wear clothes that match their gender. In addition, instill preliminary sexual moral concepts, such as letting boys respect and love little girls. Master the most basic knowledge of sexual hygiene, such as washing hands promptly after defecation and not inserting foreign objects into body pores. After the age of three, children should be given separate quilts to sleep, and their independence will be gradually developed.

3. Childhood

When children enter school between the ages of 6 and 10, their scope of activities and social knowledge will be further expanded. If possible, they need to live in separate rooms with their children. Because children’s sexual awareness is enhanced at this stage, they don’t like to travel with the opposite sex or sit at the same table, and they will be proud of their gender. However, they cannot interfere with this mentality of children roughly and need to be given certain encouragement and affirmation. Correct children's gender-averse thoughts in a timely manner to avoid gender role inversion in the future. Teach children the most basic knowledge of sexual hygiene, let them learn to keep their sexual organs hygienic, and tell them how to protect themselves outside. Let your children know the difference between men and women, follow their moral rules when interacting, and achieve self-respect and self-love.

4. Adolescence

When boys enter puberty at about 12 to 14 years old, boys will have nocturnal emissions and protruding Adam's apple; girls will have menstruation and protruding breasts. At this stage, adolescent girls and boys have a vague sexual consciousness and are curious about the opposite sex. The content of sex education in adolescence is to master the health knowledge of adolescence, the principles and precautions for interactions between men and women, how to protect themselves, and master the moral principles of marriage. At the same time, tell children the legal and moral requirements for both sexes to avoid sexual crimes.

5. Youth

Adolescence has become an adult with independent hobbies and personality, and is slowly becoming mature. At this stage, they have begun to fall in love, get married, and have their own family. The content of sex education is to teach them how to shoulder family obligations and responsibilities and master sexual knowledge.

Warm reminder

Starting at the age of two, children should learn the correct names of various body parts and teach them what are safe and unsafe touches. After children are 5 to 8 years old, they should continue to be informed of the facts and begin to explain the changes that occur during adolescence. Children aged 9 to 12 should learn more common sense about puberty, understand the changes that the opposite sex will go through, and let them learn how to distinguish whether a sexual relationship is good or dangerous. At the same time, they should convey their own values ​​​​about sex to their children. Children between the ages of 13 and 19 should be taught about dating, love, healthy relationships, safe sex, and how to protect themselves, prevent pregnancy, and avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases.