Child sexual exploitation has long been part of the Internet safety discussion, so here’s a tip for good prevention online and offline: We need to talk with and listen to our children using correct language that’s free of cultural taboos – and keep the communication channels wide-open. “Child-sexual-abuse educators believe teaching and confidently using universally [...]
It’s no longer just two talks that parents need to have with their kids, the New York Times suggests – “the early lesson about the ‘birds and the bees’ and the more delicate discussion of how to navigate a healthy sexual life as a young adult” – but now also “the [online] pornography talk.” It’s [...]
“Why do guys think it’s cool to sleep with a girl and tell their friends?” is one of the (easier) questions North Carolina teens have texted to the Birds and Bees Text Line, a project of the Durham-based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina. “Within 24 hours, each will receive a cautious, nonjudgmental reply, [...]