Preteen and Teen Sexuality: Information for Parents

Preteen and Teen Sexuality

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Sexual health is an extremely important issue for teens and preteens. As children enter middle school, they will be exposed to new sensations and experiences. With this new awareness of their sexuality come new health risks that they often don't know about. It is important that you as a parent are equipped to address the situations as they arise. Having a solid knowledge base and clear attitude about sex will help you deal with the issues when you're confronted with them. Most importantly, you need feel capable of discussing your attitudes and fears with your adolescent. The following pages were created to help you gain both more knowledge and more comfort with your adolescent's sexual health.

This section is divided into the following pages:

Talking about Tough Issues

Teens and Sex

Teens and HIV/AIDS

Outside Resources

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