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Teen Sex Ed Taught Mostly by Schools, Families, Study Shows

by Honey Berk, Posted Mar 15th 2011 6:00PM

Girls are more likely than boys to be exposed to information about hormonal birth control. Source: Getty
Ask most parents, and they'll agree it's crucial kids receive accurate, trusted information about sexual issues.
But while you ...Schools and family are the most common and trusted sources when it comes to sex ed.
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Would You Use A Video Game To Teach Your Kids About Sex?

by Brett Singer, Posted Oct 27th 2010 10:19AM

Would a video game make the sex talk less awkward? Credit: Corbis
Adventures in Sex City, a cartoon-y Canadian video game designed to teach young people about safe sex, was introduced in February of 2010 and caused some controversy. But it ...
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Sex Ed: When Is the Right Time to Have 'The Talk'?

by Rachel Campos-Duffy, Posted Oct 28th 2009 4:40PM

A good friend told me the best parenting advice she ever got: Your child will let you know what she is ready for. So, don't buy her a bike for her birthday if she hasn't asked for one; wait until she expresses a desire for a bike, then buy the bike. ...
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Sharing the birds and bees with young children

by Angie Felton, Posted Jul 20th 2007 8:00AM

It was inevitable that one of my kids finally asked THE QUESTION. Somehow, even when hugely pregnant with babies #3 and #4, no one wondered how the bulging belly came to be and some preliminary discussion before the big 5th grade sex movie at school ...
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