News, Advice, and Tips for Parenting Teenagers

It's never an easy conversation. It's hard to say who's more embarrassed, the parent or the child. But talking to your child about sex is important and even if you've procrastinated, it's never too late. There are even organizations that specialize in hosting programs for parents to help them figure out what to say to their child and when.

"'I think the more information you have, the better prepared you are,' said Cherish Stickel, 40, who recently attended one of the sessions at Pleasant Valley Junior High School in LeClaire. 'Power is knowledge, I think.' That need for information is especially great now, in light of recent media attention on teen pregnancy, said Libbet Brooke, one of the program facilitators and the health educator at the Edgerton Clinic in Davenport."

The rise in media attention reflects the recent spike in pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-old teenagers. It's important that parents be armed with the right information and can use facts rather than scare tactics when talking to their teens. Read more at QCTimes.com.

An adolescent residential treatment center can help pregnant teens deal with their emotions and the risky behaviors that lead to their condition. Youth Care offers a program for pregnant teens where they get therapeutic help while earning academic credits.

Labels: parenting_tips, sex, communication

Posted By: Aspen Education Group