1 and before the age of 3: the first lesson of family sex education
Parents are the first teachers of children's sex education, and children's life-long sex education classes begin from the birth of their babies. How parents express their love for their children, how they treat their children's bodies, and how husband and wife communicate with each other all show their attitude towards sex and sex education, which will affect his attitude towards sex in the future.
If children can get enough caress and warmth from birth, they will have a sense of security, and it is easy to establish a trust relationship with others, so as to get happiness.
At this time, sex education is mainly "gender awareness", so that children can form gender concepts.
2, 3~6 years old: know your body.
After the age of 3, children's neurophysiology gradually matures, and sexual exploration activities naturally begin to appear, which is the instinct of life.
During this period, parents and kindergarten teachers can tell their children the scientific names and functions of various organs through children's body picture books, wall charts of human organs, puzzles, videos or mannequins, so that children can understand and love their bodies from an early age. Don't deliberately skip the reproductive organs, so that children can regard the reproductive organs as a natural and normal part of the body from an early age, instead of being ashamed to say it.
At this time, it is also the best time to cultivate children's privacy awareness and sense of boundary. The best way is to tell the child which parts are private when he is taking a shower. Don't let others see or touch them.
3, 6~8 years old: Identify sexual assault signals
There was a popular saying on the Internet that broke the hearts of countless parents and also sounded the alarm for many parents:
"You think sex education is too early, but bad people won't dislike that your children are too young." Therefore, preventing child sexual abuse is an important lesson in sex education. Children of this age have begun to have a sense of self-protection, so parents need to strengthen the recognition of children's sexual assault signals to minimize the possibility of children being infringed. At the same time, parents should also tell their children that even if the worst happens, it is not their fault. They must bravely seek help and let their children know that no matter what happens, their parents will love and help him.
4, 9~ 12 years old: preparing for puberty.
Girls and boys generally show the first signs of puberty at the age of 10.5 and110.5 respectively. In the meantime, parents should give their children proper sex education.
As parents and teachers, we should tell them what will happen physically and emotionally two years in advance, so that children will not feel scared and at a loss. Not obscure is the correct way to open sex education.
Only by fully understanding these sexual knowledge can children grow up healthily and safely.