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Talk often.  \nA guide for parents talking to their kids about sex  \nThe Western Australian (WA) Department of Health developed Talk Soon. Talk Often. following research that found a need for resources to support parents and families as the primary sexuality educators of their children.  \nThis new edition is based on the much loved first edition, written by Jenny Walsh, first published in 2011.  \nIn 2018, the department commissioned a project to inform a second edition of Talk soon. Talk often. This included an online survey for parents and professionals working in relationships and sexuality education, face-to-face consultations in Perth and regions throughout WA. Parents were asked how they approach educating their children about sex, reproduction, sexuality and relationships, they were also asked what kind of support they need to help them communicate more effectively with their children on these topics and how the first edition of Talk soon. Talk often. could be improved.  \nFindings from these consultations guided the new design and addition of content on, stereotypes and expectations, family values, special needs, child sexual abuse, family and domestic violence, online safety, sexting and image sharing, pornography, sexual and gender diversity, consent, pleasure and respectful relationships.  \nThe quotes within Talk soon. Talk often. are from the parent consultations, and the cartoons are by Georgia Richter. Rift Photography was commissioned to capture images of local Western Australian families.  \nThe department would like to thank the parents and families of WA who generously contributed their time, thoughts and images for this new edition, and our professional collaborators for their expertise and guidance.  \nAcronyms  \nLGBTI – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex RSE – relationships and sexuality education  \nSTI – sexually transmissible infection WA – Western Australia  \nEC – emergency contraception  \nContents  \n\n| Introduction | 1 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Foreword | 2 |\n| What you told us | 4 |\n| When and how to start talking | 5 |\n| When and how do children learn about sexuality? | 6 |\n| 10 reasons for talking about sexuality (soon) | 10 |\n| What the research shows | 12 |\n| What are my values? | 13 |\n| What are my values? | 14 |\n| Respectful relationships | 15 |\n| Stereotypes, roles and expectations | 17 |\n| What are the values I want to share with my child? | 20 |\n| A special note to fathers | 22 |\n| Ages and stages | 23 |\n| Ages and stages of sexuality | 24 |\n| Birth to 2 years | 25 |\n| 2 to 5 years | 26 |\n| 5 to 9 years | 28 |\n| 9 to 12 years | 30 |\n| Puberty | 35 |\n| 12 to 14 years | 39 |\n| 14 to 17 years | 43 |\n| Some WA stats | 46 |\n| Keeping children safe | 47 |\n| What is child sexual abuse? | 48 |\n| Keeping children safe from child sexual abuse | 49 |\n| Family and domestic violence | 51 |\n| Online behaviour and safety | 52 |\n| Respectful relationships and sexting | 54 |\n| Porn and other sexually explicit material | 57 |\n\nHow do I talk to my kids about porn? 58  \n\n| Kids and teens with special needs | 59 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Supporting a child with a disability | 60 |\n| Supporting children and adults with a disability | 61 |\n| Supporting a child with Autism | 62 |\n| Diversity | 63 |\n| What is sexuality? | 64 |\n| What is sexual identity? | 65 |\n| Same-sex attraction | 67 |\n| Parenting a child who has come out | 69 |\n| What is gender identity? | 71 |\n| Parenting a child who is gender diverse | 72 |\n| Parenting a child with intersex variations | 74 |\n| Tips for talking | 75 |\n| Top 20 tips for talking about sex | 76 |\n| Conversation starters | 78 |\n| What to do if they just won’t talk | 80 |\n| Preparing young people for healthy sexually active lives | 81 |\n| Preparing young people for healthy sexually active lives | 82 |\n| Pressure, unwanted sex and sexual assault | 84 |\n| Sex and alcohol (and other drugs) | 85 |\n| Key messages for young people about sex | 86 |\n| What is sexual consent? | 88 |\n| What d","cbCaisE6tr2C3EH2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisE6tr2C3EH2","pdf",4439252,116,"English","# Introduction\n## Foreword\n## What you told us\n## When and how to start talking\n## When and how do children learn about sexuality?\n## 10 reasons for talking about sexuality (soon)\n## What the research shows\n## What are my values?\n## Respectful relationships\n## Stereotypes, roles and expectations\n## What is sexuality?","[{\"question\":\"What is Talk Soon. 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