Being askable about sex is something that most parents want to be, but often find challenging. Being askable is an important goal for all parents to reach. Research shows that children who have the least information about sex will do the most experimenting, at the earliest ages, without taking responsibility for their actions. On the other hand, children who have been able to talk about sex with their parents or another significant adult are less likely to engage in early or irresponsible sexual activity.
Parents are best suited to be their children's sexuality educators because they care the most.
They can share core family values while providing essential information. Becoming an askable parent involves learning new skills as well as becoming more confident about your present abilities. This pamphlet is designed to help you begin to become askable. Hopefully these suggestions will be helpful to you, but open communication will develop only with time, patience, and caring. The topics of love and sex are too important to be neglected .