#75: Parenting Q&A: Answering Toddler's Questions About Sex & Supporting Independence

Parenting Beyond Discipline

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.4 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2017

⏱️ 19 minutes

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What do you say when your toddler, preschooler or really child of any age asks you questions about sex and sexuality? What is age-appropriate? How much should they know and when? Erin answers these questions in this episode, along with another question about how to support a toddler in becoming more independent who is not interested in doing things, of which he is capable, on his own. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Your Village podcast, Parenting Beyond Discipline.
0:08.0	Your Village is the most comprehensive site for evidence-based parenting classes available on demand.
0:15.0	At Your Village online.com.
0:18.0	Our 50 plus classes give parents the foundation, steps, and tools for creating strong, healthy
0:23.1	relationships with their children, resulting in responsible, cooperative, happy, and successful
0:28.8	children and families.
0:30.4	My goal is to help parents support their children in finding and reaching their own unique
0:35.4	potential.
0:37.0	The podcast is a place to learn about all things parenting
0:40.2	and get your questions answered. I'm your village founder and your host, Erin Royer.
0:47.3	Today, I'm answering two questions from one mom. The first question is about talking to kids,
0:53.1	and in this case particular, a toddler, about
0:55.2	sexuality in age-appropriate ways. So yes, I'm going to be talking about sex and sexuality.
1:01.8	Nothing more than I have shared with my own children when they were four and five years old,
1:05.8	but I am going to be covering those topics. The other question is about helping kids to be more independent. Now, I'll read
1:13.7	the first question from her and then answer that one, and then the second question in the second
1:18.9	half of her email after the first. And her name is Carolina. Carolina says, hello, Aaron, I recently
1:25.6	discovered your podcast and I'm truly loving it.
1:28.3	So many topics that I can relate to. I'm a mother of a three-year-old working full-time and trying
1:33.4	to manage work and family altogether. And I actually have two questions that I hope you can help me with.
1:39.2	The first one is about how to deal with my child's sexuality. I grew up with divorced parents and I didn't have any strong male presence in my life,
1:46.9	so I'm not sure how to approach this issue.
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