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 Sex and your child
Sex education is something many parents try to avoid. But experts say that proper sex education and open communication go a long way towards preventing unwanted pregnancy, STIs and sexual abuse.

Don't rely on schools to play this important role. These discussions should start long before your child enters school, and will hopefully continue throughout your child's life. Here are useful tips on helping you nurture an open and trusting relationship.

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01. Sex education – why and how?
Many parents are confused about what they should tell their children about sex and when and how this should happen. An expert has advice.
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02. Educate children about sex
Is sex education appropriate at a young age? Or will it lead to promiscuity? An expert gives advice.
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03. Teens and sex
The mere thought that your 14-year-old could be considering having sex is enough to give parents permanent insomnia. So what makes some teenagers decide to go ahead anyway?
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04. Your teen and the older man
Your 16-year-old daughter is having a relationship with Keith, the 27-year-old cousin of her best friend. What should you do?
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05. Teen pregnancy prevention
Some pregnancy-prevention programs are 'tops' in their field. It is amazing how little such programmes deals with sex and how much it deals with learning to feel good about yourself.
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06. You and your child’s partner
Your darling daughter has brought home the man she’s been talking about in glowing terms for the last three months – and you hated him.
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07. Sexual abuse: protect children
Singer Robbie Klay has accused an Afrikaans entertainer of sexually abusing him for years. Nobody guessed. Here's how to protect your child.
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08. Sex abuse red flags misleading
Several genital features of girls that have been interpreted as red flags for sexual abuse may instead be a normal phase of development, a new study has found.
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09. Talking about sexual abuse
Two reasons why many parents avoid this topic: they do not want to scare their children, and the other is that they don’t want to think that it might happen to their children.
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10. Online sexual advances
Nearly one in five children who go online say they've received at least one unwanted sexual advance in cyberspace.
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11. Ready for sex?
What should you consider if you feel ready for sex? And what do you do if you would rather wait?
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12. Positive sex education
Sex education should go far beyond teaching children not to fall pregnant. Here are some refreshing alternatives.
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13. The birds and the bees
Many parents feel anxious and uncertain about educating their child about sex. When is the right time and how should you go about it?
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