How & When to Tell Your Kids About Sex

by Jones, Stanton L.; Jones, Brenna B.

• ISBN13: 9780891097518
• ISBN10: 0891097511
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-07-01
• Publisher: Navpress Pub Group

Summary

In the typical Christian home, sex education, when it occurs at all, tends to be ineffective in equipping children to deal with the challenges of a sexually permissive world. The Jones' provide the resources parents need to effectively prepare their children to experience the blessings of God's marvelous gift of sexuality, while living by the traditional Christian sexual ethic.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(7)
Part One---Foundations
The Battle We Are Losing	14	(16)
Taking Stock: Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses as a Parent	30	(10)
Christian Parenting as Character Formation	40	(8)
Understanding Your Child's Sexual Character	48	(16)
Part Two---The Cornerstone Years: Infancy Through Kindergarten
The Biblical Foundation for Sexuality Education in the Christian Home	64	(13)
Teaching the Goodness of Our Bodies and of Our Sexual Natures	77	(12)
Handling Sexual Curiosity and Sexual Play, Self-Stimulation, and Dirty Language	89	(8)
Preventing and Overcoming Sexual Molestation	97	(9)
Gender Identification and Sexual Orientation	106	(10)
Part Three---The Preparatory Years: The Pre-Puberty Period
``What Is Sex? Why Is It Wrong?''	116	(14)
Incoculating Your Kids Against Destructive Moral Messages	130	(12)
Laying the Groundwork for Adolescence	142	(10)
Preparing for the Physical Changes of Puberty	152	(10)
Part Four---The Transitional Years: Transition Through Puberty
Preparing for Dating: Dealing with Romance and Sexual Attraction	162	(13)
Developing Moral Discernment About Petting	175	(13)
Solitary Sex: Masturbation and Pornography	188	(16)
Part Five---The Pivotal Years: Adolescence
Supporting the Adolescent	204	(12)
The Commitment to Chastity	216	(9)
Teaching Your Teenager About Contraception	225	(17)
Date Rape, Cohabitation, Abortion, Homosexuality, and Redemption	242	(12)
What If I Get Started Late?	254	(5)
What Is True Purity?	259	(2)
Notes	261