Where to start with age appropriate “sex education” for 3 year old.
Also any good children’s book recommendations for first sex education and as they grow up?
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The key is to develop a sex-positive attitude in yourself and teach the child words for their genitals: vulva, vagina, penis. On our German website we have this article about sex education for your kids. It is not translated into English yet, but you might want to run it through an online translation tool.
Age-appropriate sex education with young kids does not necessarily mean teaching them about sex. For instance, you may want to help your children learn about their bodies and to recognize their feelings and emotions, while discussing family life and different types of relationships, decision-making, the basic principles of consent and what to do if violence, bullying or abuse occur. This type of learning establishes the foundation for healthy relationships throughout life.
It is never too early to teach children about their sexuality and gender. Parents often ask themselves whether they are asking too much of their child. No, you're not: if a child hears something they don't understand, they simply won't be interested. We recommend that you answer every question the child asks and offer them a little more knowledge with each answer. You satisfy their curiosity and then add a bit that you find important. If they find it interesting, they will continue to ask you. And again, you offer slightly more than just the short answer. Until they lose interest. That way, you invite them to ask questions and you signal that this isn't a taboo subject. You can't really do anything wrong here because their interest will wane if they don't want to know more.
In the article I linked above you will also find recommended children's books. You can research English versions of those. We highly recommend "Our New Baby: A Picture Story for Parents and Children" by Grethe Fagerstrom.
Having some interesting books about sexuality, partnership and reproduction just lying around is helpful, too. They are accessible to the child and the child can look at them when they are interested. They can also just look at pictures in a book, for example. And once they get older and want to know more, they know where to look for it. That's one way you can normalize their curiosity about these topics.
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