Archive for the ‘Young Boys’ Category
Teens and Drinking: Epidemic?
Posted by: Sarah on: July 6, 2011
It is hard to believe the levels of teen drinking in our communities. Sure there are the small groups of teens who manage to avoid it, and yet most end up drinking at one point or another. This may be anything from an occasional drink at a party, to binge drinking on weekends, to drinking [...]
Talking to Little Kids About Sex: when sperm meets egg and other bed time stories
Posted by: Sarah on: October 26, 2009
Even though I am always saying to talk to young kids openly and honestly about sex, when my own four year old boy asked me, “how do the babies get into the mommy’s tummy”, I thought “oh my gosh” in my head and felt the blood drain from my body. I then took a really [...]
Kids and Body Image: what you think of you matters
Posted by: Sarah on: October 7, 2009
It is a given that parents have a huge influence on how their children feel about their bodies. One of the biggest influences is how parents feel about themselves. What we say about ourselves has a big impact. You may feel like you look fat etc. but for the sake of your child try to [...]
Teens and Drinking: Start Early for the Biggest Impact
Posted by: Sarah on: August 14, 2009
Things have changed on the teen drinking scene. It seems that almost all teens are drinking by high school if not in middle school. Many parents seem to live by the “if they are drinking at home” it is OK motto, and the parties rage on. There are still some teens who opt not to [...]
Sex and Body Image: Teens and Kids
Posted by: Sarah on: July 23, 2009
Parents have so many responsibilities when it comes to kids and teens. Parents make sure their kids are healthy physically, that they get a good education, that they have social, and sports(etc.) enrichment, and then most of all that they develop healthy self-esteem. What does this mean when it comes to sex and body image? [...]
Erections and How Early to Talk to Your Boys About Them
Posted by: Sarah on: February 23, 2009
The topic of erections can be a tough one to tackle. That being said, good for you for searching for the information to get started! Kids start to experience things before they even have the right words to ask questions about what is happening. If your child asks you why something is happening to their [...]
