Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not, but here goes.
My son is 6 years old. He is a very bright child, and is just beginning to ask about the differences between men and women. Since he has asked, I have told him some basic facts about how babies develop in utero. He doesn't know how sex works yet, and I won't tell him until he asks.
I want to teach my son about sex in a very different way than I was taught. I believe "abstinence only" does not work. I want to give my son the tools to have sex responsibly when he is old enough. I don't want him to grow up thinking sex is dirty or bad, or that he is bad for having sexual desires.
The trouble is---how do I educate myself for his sake? In thinking about the sex ed I received, I realized that it left me totally unprepared for how to teach my child if he discovers that he is gay or bisexual. I don't feel that providing him with condoms, keeping communication open, and sort of hoping it all works out right is enough.
I know I'm jumping the gun quite a bit, but I want to be ready whenever my son has questions, and I'm willing to bet they'll come sooner than I'd like. What books can I read to learn about safe and responsible sex for all orientations?
My son is 6 years old. He is a very bright child, and is just beginning to ask about the differences between men and women. Since he has asked, I have told him some basic facts about how babies develop in utero. He doesn't know how sex works yet, and I won't tell him until he asks.
I want to teach my son about sex in a very different way than I was taught. I believe "abstinence only" does not work. I want to give my son the tools to have sex responsibly when he is old enough. I don't want him to grow up thinking sex is dirty or bad, or that he is bad for having sexual desires.
The trouble is---how do I educate myself for his sake? In thinking about the sex ed I received, I realized that it left me totally unprepared for how to teach my child if he discovers that he is gay or bisexual. I don't feel that providing him with condoms, keeping communication open, and sort of hoping it all works out right is enough.
I know I'm jumping the gun quite a bit, but I want to be ready whenever my son has questions, and I'm willing to bet they'll come sooner than I'd like. What books can I read to learn about safe and responsible sex for all orientations?
