Ever wanted a “grab-and-go” series on Christian sex ed that’s tailored across multiple ages and stages of childhood? Well, you have a great option in Luke and Trisha Gilkerson’s “The Talk” series! So far we’ve started with the earliest book, “The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality.” Several of my homeschool… Continue reading ‘The Talk’ series (Review)
Category: Grammar Stage (ages 0-8)
What should I let my kids watch/eat? Parental controls & other matters
If your child is older than 2, you’ve probably thought about this at least once: what should I let my child watch and/or eat? Where do I set boundaries, parental controls, and more? Am I being too strict or too lenient in my approach? Families who are co-parenting have an additional set of questions to… Continue reading What should I let my kids watch/eat? Parental controls & other matters
‘But Mom, Why Do I Need To Wait To Have Sex?’
If your children are still in the Grammar Stage of their sex education (between 0-6 years of age), the question of waiting to have sex – or why sex is something only for adults or grown-ups – may naturally come up. If it does, don’t panic! This can be a very healthy and important conversation… Continue reading ‘But Mom, Why Do I Need To Wait To Have Sex?’
5 Sex Ed and Parenting (Or Co-Parenting) Tips
An anonymous post on a Facebook parenting group – a local moms group in my area – recently involved sex education, even if the anonymous poster may not have seen it that way. To summarize, this mom was upset because a YouTube commercial had mentioned a certain type of deodorant designed to eliminate certain odors,… Continue reading 5 Sex Ed and Parenting (Or Co-Parenting) Tips
How Do I Give ‘The Sex Talk’ Across Multiple Ages & Grades?
Someone once asked me what to do if they want to speak to some of their older children about sexual matters, but some of their younger children happen to be hanging around as well. What’s a mom of multiple kiddos to do? Delay one child’s sexual education for a better time – maybe introduce it as more… Continue reading How Do I Give ‘The Sex Talk’ Across Multiple Ages & Grades?
5 Powerful Sex Ed Tips You May Have Never Heard Before
Do you face challenges in introducing a Christian sex education to your children? Many families may just not know how to go about the topic if they never saw it modeled in their own homes growing up. From my own experience, I’ve compiled a list of powerful sex education tips that I saw modeled from… Continue reading 5 Powerful Sex Ed Tips You May Have Never Heard Before
‘How My Parents Learned to Eat’ (Review)
We recently came across this charming book, “How My Parents Learned to Eat,” as part of our cultural homeschool studies. I immediately thought of it as a great introduction to many things, including sex education! The story revolves around a Japanese schoolgirl meeting an American sailor, and the budding romance that results (from the author’s… Continue reading ‘How My Parents Learned to Eat’ (Review)
Sex Ed For Young Children: 7 Tips To Navigate Extremes
One major challenge to Christian sex education (#2 on this blog post list) involves thinking that our children aren’t ready for it yet. On one hand, I strongly believe that children should not be given more information on sex than they can handle, and I sympathize with personal struggles on knowing when – or how… Continue reading Sex Ed For Young Children: 7 Tips To Navigate Extremes
‘Good Pictures Bad Pictures’ [Review]
I actually saw this book, “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids” through a local Facebook group for homeschool moms. Then I found out that someone has kindly uploaded their read-aloud of this book to YouTube…here it is! This was what I thought a fantastic introduction to warning about, and explaining the concept of,… Continue reading ‘Good Pictures Bad Pictures’ [Review]
When to start a Christian sex education
As parents, we can see the wisdom in passing on real-life skills to our children. For example, we want them to be financially literate, socially adept, independent in running their own households, and so forth. And yes, I would imagine that we all want them to be knowledgeable about sex. The big question is: At… Continue reading When to start a Christian sex education