{"id":544,"date":"2019-02-01T14:40:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T20:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tpmo.possumplayground.com\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2019-07-03T11:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:55:02","slug":"tips-for-talking-to-youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teenpregnancy-mo.org\/resources\/tips-for-talking-to-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Talking to Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/become-a-member\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Member\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick Tips for Parents\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvice, Books and Other Resources\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Respond to Difficult Questions\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideos to Show Parents How to Talk With Youth\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideos Que Demuestran C\u00f3mo Padres Pueden Hablar con Sus Adolescentes\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQuick Tips for Parents\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Few Quick Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make it a lifelong conversation (keep it age appropriate and start young, no toddler will role his eyes and sigh when you tell him the proper name for his penis, plus, by having a continual conversation throughout children&#8217;s lives about these topics, both parents and children feel more comfortable talking with each other)<\/li>\n<li>Know your comfort level<\/li>\n<li>Share your own sexual values<\/li>\n<li>Give your child permission to ask about sex<\/li>\n<li>Use age-appropriate language<\/li>\n<li>Allow for adequate time to talk about sex\u2014don\u2019t rush it; car rides can be great opportunities for this, the child cannot walk away, and both members are partially distracted by driving, so some of the pressure that can arise during these conversations can be relieved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download age-appropriate topics and resources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenpregnancy-mo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Final-Lets-Talk-About-the-Birds-and-Bees.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tAdvice, Books and Other Resources\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenpregnancy-mo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/TPPP-Website-Books-and-Online-Resources-on-Talking-to-Youth-About-Sex-for-Parents-.pdf\">This document<\/a>\u00a0offers links to various <strong>articles about how to talk to children and youth, <\/strong><strong>books <\/strong>about how to talk to your child about sex, and internet\u00a0<strong>sexual health education websites<\/strong>\u00a0for teens and parents.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenpregnancy-mo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/TPPP_An-Age-Appropriate-Guide-to-Sexuality-Education-for-Parents.pdf\">This document<\/a>\u00a0offers <strong>advice on talking with children about sexual health, <\/strong>from naming body-parts during infancy through tackling the Big Talks with teens.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlouischildrens.org\/articles\/wellness\/how-have-the-talk-your-teen\">This article<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>from St. Louis Children&#8217;s Hospital offers\u00a0<strong>advice for parents about how to talk to their teens about sex.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powertodecide.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/primary-download\/talking-back.pdf\">This document<\/a>\u00a0discusses\u00a0<strong>what teens want adults to know about teen pregnancy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powertodecide.org\/system\/files\/resources\/primary-download\/Talking%20is%20Power_Champion%20Guide%202018.pdf\">2018 Champion Guide:<\/a> <strong><strong>Tips and Scripts for Talking to Your Kids About Relationships.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powertodecide.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/primary-download\/10tips_final.pdf\">Ten Tips for Parents<\/a> to help their <strong>youth avoid teen pregnancy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\tHow to Respond to Difficult Questions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>This document has great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenpregnancy-mo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/TPPP_Tips-for-Responding-to-Challenging-Questions.pdf\">tips for how to respond to difficult questions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\tVideos to Show Parents How to Talk With Youth\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These videos, made for parents of teens, show:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=IKyhsARetVs\">Why it is important for parents to talk with their teens about sex<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_60057&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=IKyhsARetVs&amp;v=c7V08Q02ucg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tips for how to talk about sex and relationships more comfortably<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_671176&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=c7V08Q02ucg&amp;v=lyeR7_mfdQ4\">Helping your teenager wait to have sex<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_941803&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=lyeR7_mfdQ4&amp;v=1T1bM9_wz-Q\">Helping your sexually active teen be safe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/blog\/talking-about-sexting\">8 Things You Need to Know About Talking to Your Teen About Sexting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are short videos from <em>Amaze\u00a0<\/em>to help parents start conversations about specific topics with their kids:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amaze.org\/video\/having-the-talks-masturbation\/\">Having the Talks: Masturbation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amaze.org\/video\/having-the-talks-girls-and-puberty\/\">Having the Talks: Girls and Puberty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amaze.org\/video\/talks-boys-puberty\/\">Having the Talks: Boys and Puberty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amaze.org\/video\/having-the-talks-bullying\/\">Having the Talks: Bullying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amaze.org\/video\/having-the-talks-porn\/\">Having the Talks: Pornography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amaze.org\/video\/having-the-talks-relationships\/\">Having the Talks: Relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\tVideos Que Demuestran C\u00f3mo Padres Pueden Hablar con Sus Adolescentes\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estos videos, para los padres de adolescentes, demuestran:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_xcN2ToZq-A\">Consejos para los padres: una herramienta para hablar sobre el sexo\u00a0y la importancia de hablar con sus adolescentes sobre el sexo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_630909&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=_xcN2ToZq-A&amp;v=jKDFx6b2lH8\">C\u00f3mo hablar sobre el sexo y las relaciones m\u00e1s c\u00f3modamente<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_579579&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=jKDFx6b2lH8&amp;v=XvdPaHQ_4JI\">C\u00f3mo ayudar a tus adolescentes esperar a tener relaciones sexuales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?annotation_id=annotation_598238&amp;feature=iv&amp;src_vid=XvdPaHQ_4JI&amp;v=rOpyA6NDmHA\">C\u00f3mo ayudar su adolescente que es sexualmente activa a ser seguro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Become a Member Quick Tips for Parents Advice, Books and Other Resources How to Respond to Difficult Questions Videos to Show Parents How to Talk With Youth Videos Que Demuestran C\u00f3mo Padres Pueden Hablar con Sus Adolescentes Quick Tips for Parents A Few Quick Tips: Make it a lifelong conversation (keep it age appropriate and 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