Speakeasy - Talking with Your Children About Growing Up (Paperback)

Speakeasy: talking with your children about growing up helps develop the skills, knowledge and confidence parents and carers need to talk about these topics. It is crucial that young people receive good sex and relationships education from their parents. This can delay when they first have sex, make them aware of how to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STIs as well as help with their emotional development. Suitable to use with children of any age, this book includes stories from parents, typical questions children may ask and suggestions of how parents and carers can answer these appropriately for their age. Throughout the chapters there is clear information about growing up, emotions and relationships, puberty, sex and sexuality, pregnancy and pregnancy choices. The information also covers contraception, sexually transmitted infections and how children and young people can keep safe. This book was written in consultation with parents. This is the only book on this topic based on long-running, formally evaluated training programme for parents. These Speakeasy courses have already helped an estimated 10,000 parents and children across the UK. Audience: parents, carers and grandparents of children of all ages. Also recommended to parenting professionals, teachers, youth workers and others who work with children and young people.