ABSTRACT

When it comes to talking to children and young people about sex and relationships, it is difficult to know what to say. How do you answer their questions? How much is too much? And what is age appropriate?

Sex Ed for Grown-Ups is an open and honest guide that empowers adults to talk to young people about all things sex and relationships.

Written by an independent relationships and sex education consultant, this light-hearted and accessible book encourages grown-ups to think and talk about the topics that scare them the most: from body parts, gender, puberty and first-time sex, to pornography, sexting and knowing what to do when things go wrong. Full of hints, tips and first-hand stories, it is a fun, compassionate and engaging exploration of relationships and sex, which will help adults to fully support young people as they develop a healthy view of both sex and themselves.

Sex Ed for Grown-Ups is essential reading for parents, teachers, youth workers, social workers and any adult who wants to have well-informed and positive conversations with the children and young people in their lives.

part I|36 pages

Before we get started

chapter Chapter I|8 pages

The issue with ‘nice’

chapter Chapter II|12 pages

Being ‘normal’

chapter Chapter III|7 pages

What's the message?

chapter Chapter IV|6 pages

Approaching menace

chapter Chapter V|1 pages

Quiz

part II|93 pages

Bodies

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Head, shoulders, knees and toes… mind the gap

chapter Chapter 2|27 pages

All aboard the tour bus

chapter Chapter 3|26 pages

Lumps, bumps and hairy bits

chapter Chapter 4|13 pages

Where do babies come from?

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Get your hands out of your pants, it's dirty…

part III|41 pages

Sex

chapter Chapter 6|21 pages

What is sex?

chapter Chapter 7|7 pages

Making sex safe

chapter Chapter 8|11 pages

Making sex safe

Contraception

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Making sex safe

Sexually transmitted infections

chapter Chapter 10|20 pages

Making sex safe

Consent and sexual citizenship

chapter Chapter 11|25 pages

What to do when things go wrong

part IV|25 pages

Sex media

chapter Chapter 12|23 pages

Pornography and sex media

chapter Chapter 13|13 pages

Reading between the lines of mainstream media

chapter Chapter 14|11 pages

Mobile phones and life online

chapter Chapter 15|17 pages

Shame-less sexting

Is flirting a crime?

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion

It takes a village…

chapter |4 pages

Quiz answers