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Ten Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy and STDs

Ten Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy and STDs. Be clear in your mind about your own sexual values and attitudes. What do you think about… sexually active teenagers? encouraging abstinence? encouraging contraception use? (protection)

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Ten Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy and STDs

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  1. Ten Tips for Parentsto Help Their ChildrenAvoid Teen Pregnancy and STDs

  2. Be clear in your mind about your own sexual values and attitudes. • What do you think about… • sexually active teenagers? • encouraging abstinence? • encouraging contraception use? (protection) • Were you sexually active as a teen? • How do you feel about that now? • How does your past experience influence what you say to your children about these issues?

  3. Talk with your children early on about the impact and consequences of having sex. • Be honest, open, and respectful • Use television or movies • What do you think and why? • Two-way conversation / NOT a lecture! • Clear up wrong information they already have

  4. Here are the kinds of questions kids say they want to discuss: • How do I know if I’m in love? Will sex bring me closer to my boyfriend/girlfriend? • How will I know when I’m ready? Should I wait until marriage? • How do I tell my boyfriend/girlfriend that I don’t want to have sex without losing him/her? • What should I say when he/she pressures me to have sex?

  5. Supervise and monitor your children and teenagers. • Establish rules and curfews • Ask questions • Where? • Who? • Any adults? • Who is in charge until you get home?

  6. Know your children’s friends and their parents. • Parents with similar rules and values • Arrangement to meet parents • Discuss common rules • Welcome your children’s friends

  7. Discourage early, frequent, and steady dating. • Set rule on dating age • Do NOT deviate from rule • Inform child of rule early

  8. Take a strong stand against your daughter dating a boy a lot older than she is. And your son getting serious with a very young girl. • Can lead to risky situations • Can cause power struggles • Set limit for age difference

  9. Help your teen see his or her options for the future that are more attractive than early parenthood. • He or she has a bright future • Set goals and ways to achieve those goals • Discuss difficulties if get pregnant as a teen or get a life threatening STD

  10. Let your children know that you value education. • Instruct child to take school seriously • Graduating is not optional! • Discuss grades and behavior • Talk to teachers, coaches, counselors

  11. Talk about the message media sends What do you think about it and why? Are the situations real Love Romance Sex Pregnancy Know what your children are watching, reading, and listening to.

  12. Listen Take time Support Encourage Praise Believe in These tips work best when they occur as part of a strong, close relationship with your child. • Strive for a relationship that is: • Warm in tone • Firm in discipline • Rich in communication • And emphasizes mutual trust and respect.

  13. Know your ‘s • Abstinence is always 100% effective. • Best protection is to educate your child. • Communicate – influence your child’s life.

  14. Resources: www.teenpregnancy.org 2002,The National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy. 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036.

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