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These pages are here to assist you as a parent to inform and help your child to develop the attitudes and skills she or he needs to become a healthy, happy and sexually responsible adult.

This means making your child feel that sex and sexuality are a normal part of family life.  It means taking advantage of everyday situations to start conversations. Ask yourself – what would it have helped you to know about bodies, sex and relationships at each age and stage of your development?

Prepare yourself for the changes ahead by reading books, talking to other parents and going on parenting courses. FPA's Education service runs “Talking to your children about sex” workshops. 

The resource Parents - Talking with your kids about sex is also available from the FPA resource unit - telephone: 04 3844349.

Think of your child's sexual development as a positive, natural part of growing up.  By communicating honestly and openly about sexuality you will be helping them to feel good about their own sexuality and preparting them for the future as independent people.

• Sexuality - young people and their rights
• Why talk to my child about these things?
• Understanding Puberty?
• Teaching your teens about sexuality responsibility and sexual health
• Safer Sex
• Questions and Answers

 Spokesperson

For spokespeople on a range of issues contact Sue Reid, ph. 04 384 4349 or email, Sue.Reid@fpanz.org.nz

Tiakina tou Whakapapa
taking care of our present and future generations