PARENTS SHOULD DISCUSS SEX WITH THEIR CHILDREN

We, as a nation are in denial about so much. Sex education is not taught in depth at our schools.

In most families it is taboo to speak about sex, yet we cannot deny that the pregnancy rate in schools rises annually. It is time for all girls to know that if they have unprotected sex, they will not only fall pregnant but they run the risk of contracting HIV.
Could lack of knowledge and lack of showing affection in public be the reason why so many girls now have children out of wedlock? Could it be that they crave being touched or desperately want to feel that sense of belonging? I have noted that in most of our homes children do not hug their parents, nor do they kiss them goodbye when leaving home. In other countries it is normal for a wife to kiss her husband upon seeing him if they had been separated for a time, but this is something unseen in our country. I find it weird that numerous grown up women shy away from publicly looking at a picture of someone who may be naked and where private parts are visible, yet these are married women with children. It is obvious that we have to change certain habits.

We have to stop believing that showing affection denotes weakness, yet showing affection denotes strength because the person showing the affection has no shame in showing the world that the person with whom he is communicating with is special.
I love being hugged by my family and friends because it grounds me and reminds me that I am a soul. It has been scientifically proven that hugs reduce stress, anxiety and remove that ‘alone’ feeling. Like everything else there are different types of hugs and it is the intent that is put into the hug that will denote whether the hug is just a friendly one or a sexual hug.
I feel that parents should sit their children down and discuss sex. If 13-year-olds are now falling pregnant, perhaps one should introduce the topic even earlier to ensure that they do not get any unexpected surprises. It is important to create a home environment where there is relaxed communication.

It will be impossible to broach such a subject if parents rarely communicate with their children save to complain.
Any person who engages in unprotected sex has obviously not been properly educated on the dangers of such an act.

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