How to Teach Your Kids The Importance Of Condom Usage

For whatever reason sexually active teens, young adults, and single women today are using condoms less and less. Part of the problem is they are engaging in short term relationships resulting in non use of a condom. They feel that since they are being monogamous they have no need for one. The problem of being exposed to sexually transmitted diseases is still there. They need to be taught the risks of sexual activities without protection.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Reiterate to your teens that they should not engage in sexual activities before marriage. Realistically we know that they still will be engaging in sex. Let them know the risks of not protecting themselves and their partner.

2. The risks of not using a condom don't just include an unwanted pregnancy. Today the risks include STD'S like: chlamydia, herpes, HIV & AIDS, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Other sexually transmitted risks that are on the rise and cause long-term problems are hepatitis, and HPV. Condoms can reduce the exposure.

3. Even with the use of a condom it is still important to teach them that long term monogamy is very important. They should wait 6 months in between partners before becoming sexually active with their current partner. Regular checkups and testing for STD'S can reduce the risks or transmission.

4. Even with the use of a condom the risk is still there. The only way to not be at risk for exposure is to not be exposed to any vaginal secretion or sperm. Exposure can even occur without sexual intercourse. Oral sex, petting, kissing, touching, etc. can cause exposure to those bodily fluids that carry the disease.

[urfriend]

on 10/3/2009 I know it is not so easy. I have teens and even as informed as they about the risks, they still are influenced by their friends. As parents we just have to make sure that we are as accessible as possible and willing to answer a question even it is embarrassing or goes against our morals. If we are not willing to share our knowledge but also listen to their problems they will most likely go and get an incorrect answer offline or from a friend. Teaching a teen about sex is not an easy task.

[godgouchi]

on 10/1/2009 It is so not easy!

[soanyway]

on 7/26/2009 I remember explaining this to my son when he asked at the age of 10 what they were. After about 10 minutes of thinking about what we said....he came out of his room and said "I'm never going to put one of those on my peni, I'll just wrap it with tape!". He will never out lived this one!!!