Homefront Kids 5

Parents Teach Sex Best

ABOUT THIS UNIT

Main Ideas

1) Children have a right to their innocence and are not equipped to carry the burden of adult sexuality.

2) Children are not activist; they should not be burdened with, trained or required to “save the world or “advocate” for your cause/ideology.

3) Sexual Risk Avoidance should be the hallmark of any healthy sex ed program.

Activities

1) Work together as a family to create a collage showcasing some great things about being an adult and some great things about being a child.

2) Play the dictionary game where players have to guess the right definition amongst other made up definitions of obscure vocabulary words. Discuss the importance of truth and trust.

Daily Resources

Short daily resources for discussing Homefront topics with your children.

Click to expand the daily resource you want to view.

NOTE: This unit is different from the other units.  As we feel “Parents Teach Sex Best,”  this unit is an attempt to create dialogue and opportunities for parents to do just that.  As a result, there will be some days that do not have a family resource.  On those days, we hope the parent resource and resource question will give you ideas.  Then, considering your children’s ages and their readiness for these conversations, YOU can lead an effective conversation with your children.  Use these resources to prepare and arm them with tools to better understand this subject and know how to navigate what school, friends or society throw at them.  We want them to see YOU as the expert and someone they can go to for answers.  We know you will do a great job!  Afterall, we’ve got your back, and you’ve got this!

DO NOT USE; THIS IS HIDDEN

It’s a blessing to be a parent and see your children grow, learn, and discover joy.

Parents:

How the Sexual Revolution hijacked feminismView Now

Family:

Baby Hears Mom’s Voice.                                    View Now

Discuss:

What are some of your favorite moments with your parent/child?

Resource 1: It's Not About One Big Moment

It’s not about one big moment; it’s about recognizing the oppportunity, answering all questions as you feel the child is ready and being honest and open.

 Parents:

Ideas and Introduction

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Discuss:

Do you have any questions about your body, marriage, families, or babies?

Resource 2: Sexuality is a Good Thing

Sexuality is a good thing and best when it is between a husband and a wife.

Parents:

Talking about sex and puberty
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Family:

All of me loves all of you

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Discuss:

What is the purpose of human sexuality?

Resource 3: Understanding Human Development

Understanding pregnancy and anatomy are critical to the development of healthy sexuality for children.

Parents:

Pregnancy and Anatomy              
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Discuss:

Why do you think men’s and women’s bodies different from one another?

Resource 4: Understanding and respecting our bodies

Discussing Chastity and Puberty.

Parents:

Chastity and Puberty
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Discuss:

Why do you think it’s important for your parents to teach you about sexuality?

Resource 5: Teach Abstinence

Many people believe schools should teach abstinence.

Parents:

Should sex ed teach abstinence? Most Americans Say Yes
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Family:

Some parts are not for sharing
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Discuss:

Why is it important that we understand sex as something important?

Resource 6: Teach and prevent, rather than repair and regret

The new sex ed curriculum teaches there are no boundaries needed and introduces too much information.

Parents:

10 things parents need to know about the new sex ed.
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Family:

Ambulance Down in the Valley
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Discuss:

What decisions can you make now that will protect you, like the fence at the top of the cliff?

Resource 7: Parents teach the moral values

When parents teach their children about sex, they also teach their children what values to emulate.

Parents:

Corrie Ten Boom
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Family:

Talk to Mom and Dad
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Discuss:

Are there things your teacher(s) have taught or friends have discussed that you felt uncomfortable with – regarding sexuality or otherwise?

Resource 8: Choosing to Wait

Choosing to wait improves overall success in life.

Parents:

Study: Abstinence-only works
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Family:

The Marshmallow Test
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Discuss:

How will your life be better if you learn to wait for the best things?

Resource 9: Who Should Teach Sexual Topics?

Sexual topics are for families to teach.

Parents:

Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE): Sexual Rights vs Sexual Health
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Family:

Pinocchio and Stromboli Scene
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Discuss:

Create an exit and report plan for unsafe or inappropriate situations.

Resource 10: Central to Sex Education

Love,  faithfulness, admiration, veneration, and reverence are central to sex education.

Parents:

Comprehensive Sex Education undermines students’ moral development
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Family:

Fresh Guacamole
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Discuss:

Some people are teaching the wrong ‘ingredients’ as part of a happy life. What are the best ingredients for intimacy?

Review

Review

Parents:

Discussion Question Survey
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Family:

Flash Card Game

See how much you learned and how well you can answer these questions.

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Discuss:

How many Talking Points do you know?

Role Play #1

Role Play #1

Scenario:

Someone says, “You don’t like Sex Education because it goes against your religious beliefs and your beliefs should stay inside your church! You probably think sex is a bad thing, too; and that’s the exact reason we need it.”

Response:

Talking Point: Comprehnsive Sex Education (CSE) promotes disrespect for parents and religious and cultural values. It also seeks to give sexual counseling, information or services to minors without parental consent. 

Role Play #2

Role Play #2

Scenario:

A friend says, “If kids are going to have sex anyway, they might as well be taught how to do it safely. That’s why Comprehenssive Sex Education, or CSE, is so important in schools.”

Response:

Talking Point: The Ridiculousness of Teaching “Safe Sex”: – We don’t teach children how to safely play with fire to avoid serious burns; we teach them fire-playing abstinence. – We don’t have texting while driving safety instruction for new young drivers; we teach them texting while driving abstinence.

Reflect

Reflect

Parents:

Review some additional Homefront Project articles/videos from the CSE unit.  
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Family:

  1. What did you learn? 
  2. What do you want to do differently? 
  3. What were you surprised by? 
  4. With whom do you want to share what you learned?

Discuss:

Which was your favorite resource or video?

Summarize and Share

Summarize and Share

Parents:

Unit Survey
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Family:

Which is your favorite image to share from the CSE unit?
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Discuss:

Who will you share this with?

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