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Development Topics
Talking to Your Child About Pornography
Examples of What to Say About Sexuality
To help you get started talking to your child about the issue of pornography, Rob Jackson, a Christian therapist who counsels pornography addicts, offers the following examples of what you might say to your child about sexuality.
You will want to adjust the language to match the age of your child. Also, be prepared to answer any questions your child may have, keeping in mind that you may be embarking on some wonderful teaching moments.
The Importance of Clothing
We wear clothes for lots of reasons, but the most important reason is that we want to cover the most special parts of our body.
This statement helps to convey a sacred sense of modesty, proper ownership of one's body, boundaries, and respect for self and for others.
The Value of Girls and Boys
It's good to be a girl, because. . .
or,
it's good to be a boy, because. . .
These kinds of statements affirm the God-ordained gender of a child, showing that God and parents see the equality and wonder in both genders.
Where Babies Come From
Daddy planted a seed inside of Mommy, and God caused this special act of love to produce a baby.
This statement will help children to grow into the theology that God desires spiritual offspring to come from Christian marriages. (Malachi 2)
Guarding Against Sexually-Explicit Images
Remember how we're careful about what you eat and put into your body? We want to be just as careful about what you put into your mind, including what you see and hear about sexuality.
This statement expresses parental nurturing and appropriately places primary responsibility for the child's care on the parent. It also introduces the idea of an ongoing stewardship of our lives.
Hearing About Sex from Friends
Someday, you're going to hear somebody talking about sex in an ugly way or maybe even in a humorous (but disrespectful) way, and we want you to remember how we talk about it in our home.
This statement introduces a sense of prevention while conveying respect for God's gift of sexuality.
— by Daniel Weiss
Daniel Weiss is senior analyst for media and sexuality at Focus on the Family.
Rob Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice who specializes in intimacy disorders, including sex addiction and codependency. He also speaks nationally on a variety of topics, including intimacy with God and family. (www.ChristianCounsel.com)
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