Sex Education

Sex Education for Children and Teens

These are a few well-respected resources 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.

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Chicken Pox

What You Need to Know About Chicken Pox

How can I tell it's chickenpox?

The telltale sign of chickenpox is a very itchy rash made up of small, fluid-filled blisters surrounded by an area of redness. Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease that children get mostly from other children.

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Lice

How Do You Get Lice?

Head lice have been a parasite of humans since recorded time. Many people associate lice with unclean people or homes. This is not true in the case of head lice.

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Halloween Safety

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS

Carving a Niche

• Small children should never carve pumpkins. Children can draw a face with markers, then parents can do the cutting. Under parents' supervision, children ages 5 to 10 can carve with pumpkin cutters equipped with safety bars.

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