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Life Kit: Parenting

The Birds And The Bees — How To Talk To Children About Sex

Life Kit: Parenting

NPR

Kids & Family

4.6640 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Sex, genitals, consent, self-touching — it's tricky to talk to younger kids about these topics. This episode helps parents get past the confusion and embarrassment around sex education so they can raise healthy, responsible kids.

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