1st Edition

Raising Sexually Intelligent Kids Practical Skills for Parents, Carers and Educators

By Anisa Varasteh Copyright 2024
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

Many parents feel uncomfortable with the thought of having ‘the talk’ with their children, especially teenagers. But what many people don’t realise is how much of sexuality education has nothing to do with sex itself.  In this book, Clinical Sexologist Anisa Varasteh teaches the foundations of a comprehensive sexuality education for children and teenagers and answers the most common questions... Read more

Introduction

Part 1: Foundations of Sexuality Education

1. Why is talking about sexuality important?

2. Why is talking about sex with children awkward and strategies to overcome this 

3. Building the foundation for sexuality education

Part 2: Sexual Intelligence Skills

4. Attachment Styles and Their Role in Adulthood Relationships

5. Emotional Intelligence Skills

6. A Strength-based Approach

7. Value-based Decision Making

8. Healthy Boundaries

Part 3: Topics to talk about with children

9. Consent

10. Provide a Balanced and Realistic View of Sex

11. Pleasure

12. Gender and Sexual Identity

13. Body Image

14. Age-based Tips for Conversation

15. Identifying and Responding to Sexual Abuse in Children 

Biography

Anisa Varasteh is a Clinical Sexologist, the Director of Relate Sexology and the President of the Society of Australian Sexologists (SA/NT branch). Anisa provides therapy to individuals and partners as well as consultancy and training on mental health and sexuality related topics to clinicians and organisations.