{"id":9062,"date":"2021-09-13T18:13:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T18:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esperanzaunited.org\/?post_type=cde-knowledge-base&p=9062"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:01:30","slug":"healthy-sexuality","status":"publish","type":"cde-knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/esperanzaunited.org\/en\/knowledge-base\/our-community-says-no-mas\/healthy-sexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy sexuality"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Healthy sexuality<\/strong><\/h3>

\u200bThe strategy is simple: Tell the truth \u2014 that is, that sex and sexuality are pleasures as well as responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>

Start talking<\/b><\/h4>

As children are exposed to new ideas and experiences, it can be hard to know what to say. Nobody has all of the answers; what is most important is to keep your conversations going. The discussions are about more than just sex \u2014 they are about puberty, changes in bodies, sexual desires versus sexual actions, and knowing and understanding healthy sexuality. Conversations about it should be about aspects of sexuality that are not sexual, as well.<\/span><\/p>

The question then becomes, what is your role as a parent in that process? The stages of healthy sexuality listed in this section will help you navigate that role as your children go through this learning process so they can better understand what healthy sexuality looks like.<\/span><\/p>

Deepen the conversation<\/b><\/h4>

Even if conversations about sexuality feel overwhelming, the first 20 seconds are the most difficult. After that, conversations become easier.<\/span><\/p>

We know that many young people engage in sex. Even those who are not will likely experience a wide variety of reasons to make them think they should, such as:<\/span><\/p>