QUESTION: If you’re a parent or caregiver, should you talk to your child about masturbation? I say absolutely! Even if it feels like you’re navigating a minefield, and even if your own parents left you in the dark (because let’s face it, they probably did), I get it – finding the right words can be trickier than solving a Rubik’s Cube. That’s why today’s episode is your ultimate guide, packed with tools, scripts, and resources to help you tackle this touchy topic with confidence and maybe even a little humor. In a couple years, your kid will thank you!
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why should you talk to your children, and teens specifically, about masturbation
- The truth behind masturbation myths
- Specific verbiage to make these uncomfortable sex talks a little easier
Show Notes:
Recent SWE Articles:
If You Liked This, You’ll LOVE This:
- Article: How to Raise Good Humans w/ Dr. Aliza Pressman
- Podcast: Masturbation Pro Tips (Part 1)
- Article: The Basics of Safe Sex
Resources for Parents:
- Sex Positive Families: Website | Instagram
- Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
- It’s Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends
- It’s So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, Gender, and Families
- Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls
- Birds + Bees + YOUR Kids: A Guide to Sharing Your Beliefs about Sexuality, Love, and Relationships
- Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls
- The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition
- The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls
- Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys
- It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health
- Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say & How to Say It
- The Gender Unicorn is a resource created by Trans Student Educational Resources
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- The only sex book you’ll ever need: Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure
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