For Further Reading
To help broach some of these topics with kids,
reading books together helps. These resources
are all great for starting conversations about
sex and body issues:
Touching:
It’s MY Body, by Lory Freeman
Your Body Belongs to You, by Cornelia
Spelman
The Right Touch, by Sandy Kleven
Anatomy and Reproduction:
Amazing You, by Gail Saltz
It’s Not the Stork! By Robie Harris
It’s So Amazing! by Robie Harris
Elementary-Age Body Books:
The Boy’s Body Book, by Kelli Dunham
(for boys)
The Care and Keeping of You, by American
Girl (for girls)
For Parents:
Birds + Bees + Your Kids, by Amy Lang
Talking to Your Kids About Sex, by Laura Berman
Just to be Clear…
If there’s any confusion about what names to
teach your kids about their private parts, here
they are. For boys, it’s penis, testicles, and
scrotum. For girls, what they see when they
look down is their vulva, specifically the labia.
The vagina is completely internal; it’s only the
opening that is visible. Bath time provides
an easy opportunity to practice using proper
names for private parts. “Did you wash your
penis?” or, “Your vulva looks a little red, does
it feel OK?” Practice, practice, practice—using
them in conversation will soon become second nature.
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