Raising teenager have been one of the most challenging periods in my life as a mom. Never before have I cried so much and be on my knees praying for our children so much.
I don’t like to step out of my comfort zone, but for the future of our children, I will do so.
Our children’s life today is exposed to all kinds of information on the internet, pornography included. You can’t shelter them from all the bad stuff. The best internet filter isn’t fool proof, but you can teach them the right values that will hopefully guide their actions.
Today I am going to risk awkwardness and share with you two books I have found - one on puberty and the other on wholesome sexuality.
We are all created male or female. Quoting from the books I have read, "Sexuality lies at the core of our human existence.
"When your child has grown up, his or her relationship can either bring a deep sense of brokenness and shame or an incredible blessing. Therefore, we have a responsibility to equip our children with a healthy, wholeness view of sexuality early.
Children are naturally curious. Don’t leave them wondering about sex. Talking about healthy sexuality may be the single most powerful way you have of stepping into the lives of your children. It also can be the most difficult.
When you dare to broach the subject with your child, you are communicating, “You are important enough to me that I will risk talking to you about this uncomfortable topic.”
The fear of too much too soon often means we speak too little too late.
Parents may be afraid that talking about it will rob their children of their innocence, but studies show that when children receive values-centred sex education at home, they are less likely to be promiscuous and more likely to have a healthy view of their personhood and sexuality. Innocence is a function of attitude, not information. Good information about sex, on the other hand, is one of the key tools we should use to help a child mature."
From the bottom of my heart, may God bless your children and your teenager as you navigate through this season of life.
P.S. No, J and C have not been exposed, but I want to be a step ahead of the world and teach them well and with the right values in this area.
The material in the first book is geared towards age 8 - 12 and the second book is geared towards age 6 - 11. So I am already late with J. But I won’t make the same mistake again with C.
These two books can be found in Amazon.
Amazon US:
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1500659444/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1518631681/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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