"http://www.4parents.gov/" is part of the US national public education campaign to provide parents with the information, tools and skills they need to help their teens make healthy choices. They have recently launched the Talking to Your Pre-Teen or Teen About Waiting campaign on their website. The following statistics are provided:
- Do you know that 53% of high school students have not had sexual intercourse?1
- Do you know that, according to one survey, two-thirds of teens who have had sexual intercourse wish they had waited?2
- Do you know that when parents tell their teenager they want them to wait, their son or daughter is more likely to wait?3
Waiting until marriage to have sex is a very healthy decision for teens. You can help your pre-teen or teen decide to wait. You don’t have to know everything about teens and sex. What you really need to know is how to talk to your child, pre-teen or teen about what you believe. You should talk early and often. It's never too early to start the conversation. And it's never too late.
Simultaneously, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveils on June 21st 'Parents Speak Up' National Campaign. It was developed based on research that indicates youth look to their parents for guidance when it come to making decisions about sex. When families encourage open communication, and teens live in an environment where values are clearly expressed, they are more likely to follow those values.
As parents, we really have to take heed of our kids up-bringing and their psycho-somatic needs as they are growing up. If we fail to keep them properly informed and guided, other activists in and around our society would pursue their "lobbying" and take over our "parental roles" instead. So, let's be prepared and be concerned about our kids' well-being against the backdrop of the de-moralization trends in our society.
Howard
No comments:
Post a Comment