Beyond The Birds And The Bees

Fostering Your Child's Healthy Sexual Development

Beverly Engle covers the full range of issues confronting parents today, from how to be aware of the sexual messages they teach their children at home, to how to be savvy to sexual messages they're getting in the outside world. She tells parents: how and when to begin sex education; how to talk to your child about sex; how to raise a child with a positive body image; how to establish proper boundaries; how to protect your child from potential dangers without scaring them; how to raise a street-smart child; how to teach your values and beliefs without encouraging rebellion; and how to raise a sensuous child.

Specific chapters cover issues confronted from 3 to ten, from ten to thirteen, and the teen years. Her advice is specific (yes, she tells you what to say to your child!) and hands-on.