Top 10 Ways to Talk to Your Teenagers About Sex and Contraception
Without making your teens feel awkward and embarrassed.
It scares me every time my teenager comes home from school and tells me all sorts of stories about her schoolmates and the stuff they are engaging in at their young ages.
It’s never easy talking to your kids about sex; however, the stakes are high when it comes to contraception.
In Australia alone, nearly half of all sexually active teens don’t use any form of contraception. The scariest thing is that, as parents, we know so well that unprotected sex can lead to unplanned pregnancies and STDs.
If you’re unsure how to talk to your teenagers about contraception, don’t worry — here are the top 10 ways to talk to them about contraception.
1. Start the conversation early and often. Talk casually. Don’t wait until teenagers are sexually active to discuss contraception — start discussing it as soon as they show an interest in relationships and sex. Although schools have sessions about teaching teenagers about sex and contraception, it is also good that you reinforce more education at home.
2. Be open and honest about your own experiences with contraception. Share any mistakes you may have made and how using contraception…
