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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: How to start talking to your kids about SEX
Description: Early and open conversations with children about sex are important and especially key to start from a young age. Using proper anatomical terms avoid shame and foster safety. I welcome moms Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson from Birds & Bees, who are helping parents stop feeling nervous about these conversations and instead find empowerment through their guidance and practice.
We discuss:
That open and continuous dialogue about sex and bodily autonomy helps normalize these topics
How age-appropriate small discussions and explanations are better than having a single, potentially overwhelming conversation like “The Talk” later...