Sex Education for Children and Teens
These are a few well-respected books that might be useful in helping you explain sex to your youngster. Please don't take our word for how good they are: read the reviews posted on Amazon in the links.
Where Did I Come From? (also on DVD or VHS) - An explanation of birth and reproduction targeted at 5-8-year olds.
Ready, Set, Grow! - A guide for girls grades 3-6, getting kids ready for the changes that will happen to them.
What's Happening To Me - A description of the changes that happen during puberty, targeted at age 10-12.
What's Happening To My Body Book for Girls and for Boys - A puberty guide targeted at 9-15 year olds.
It's Perfectly Normal - Another guide to puberty, this one targeting slightly older teens. It frankly discusses everything from sexual orientation to pregnancy.
Period - A guide to menstruation for young girls getting ready to go through it for the first time.
Changing Bodies, Changing Lives - A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships
Our Bodies, Ourselves - An excellent guide to women's health especially useful to young adults.
Revised January 9th, 2007 |