Of course it took Harvard to figure this out, but it seems, from a small sample of racially and ethnically diverse parents and kids, that parents are missing the boat when it comes to timing their sex talks with kids. This study is unique in that rather than being a retrospective account of when parents […]
What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_fc5XVjkc Sexy little dancers, huh? Ick. But it could be worse…
Myths and Realities – What’s True for Teens
Vanessa Van Petten wrote her first parenting book in her late teens and has a great parenting website, www.radicalparenting.com She sent this a few weeks ago and I think it bears repeating! Myth: Kids want to be your friend. Reality: Kids want parents, not peers. Kids want a strong line between the parent role […]
Toddlers and Tiaras
Just a little bit of what “sexualized childhood” in the extreme looks like. I almost barfed when I saw the bikini – I thought it was a bra at first. Can you say “Pedophile’s dream?” I can. It’s hard not to be judgmental about this, but maybe it’s okay, right? http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/toddlers-and-tiaras/
What’s Sexuality mean anyway?
Here is the Dictionary.com definition of sexuality. Just something to think about. What do you think it means? 1. sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex. sex⋅u⋅al⋅i⋅ty [seks – shoo – al– i – tee] –noun 2. recognition of or emphasis upon sexual matters. 3. involvement in sexual activity. […]
