What Your Teens Need to Know about Sex
One of the most challenging aspects of parent child relationships, particularly when the child in question has reached a certain age of maturity, is the issue of sex. If you have ever attempted to initiate such a conversation with your child in the past, then you are probably already well acquainted with the eye rolling, the groans of disapproval and the various other signs of your teenager’s reluctance to discuss such matters with you.
In fact, in the face of such labored displays of awkwardness and lack of enthusiasm, more than one parent has put off this well-meaning bit of parental intervention for some future time. Many have in fact put it off for good and have resigned themselves to living with whatever opinions on the subject matter that their teenager has managed to concoct for themselves, based on input from the media or from their peers, neither of which are ideal role models when it comes to such a fragile and potentially life changing concern.
As responsible Christian parents, the impetus is upon us to provide a righteous and moral upbringing of our children based on the teachings of the Bible. It would be a serious deficiency on our part if we left the sorting out of this issue to other influential forces in our child’s life--forces that may not have their best interests in mind. As awkward and uncomfortable as the experience may be for everyone concerned, this momentary discomfort is surely a small price to pay for the knowledge that we are raising our children to be the best that they can be.
Sex in the proper context of a mutually caring and loving marriage is one of life’s greatest and most noble of mysteries. With your guidance your children can gain a better appreciation for this gift and act responsibly in their own lives.
