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Keep in mind that the teenage years are a time of taking risks and that includes
taking sexual risks - taking risks is how we learn.
Last but not least, know that you are not alone in helping your kids navigate the
tricky issues around sex and relationships.
Family Planning NSW provides clinical services at five sites across NSW which
are available through Medicare. They are experts on contraception, pregnancy
options, sexually transmissible infections, sexuality and sexual function,
menstruation, menopause, common gynaecological and vaginal problems,
cervical cancer screening (Pap tests), breast awareness and men’s sexual health.
... There are lots of different
‘normals’. And I personally think, you
know, being gay and homosexual
— I mean, I wouldn’t have anything
against my kids seeing that. That’s a
version of love and normality to me.
so we talk about that. Normal is — it
is such a different thing for so many
different people.
—Parent of teenage boys, 17 and 19
It’s OK to have a giggle and
to keep things lighthearted.
Here are some more helpful hints from Family Planning NSW:
Try having an informal and friendly talk when driving your children somewhere
rather than sitting at the kitchen table.
There are lots of great websites for parents and young people that are
interactive and real. Perhaps save the website as a favourite so your kids can
look in their own time.
See page 62 on how to contact Family Planning NSW and for further websites.
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