Sex education should be something that must be given to all children, but in Indonesia, it seems that sex education is still a taboo thing to give to children.
One of the reasons is that parents may feel embarrassed to talk about sex education things with their children, whereas by providing sex education the relationship between parents and children can actually provide a sense of openness in communication between parents and children.
Here Fitie shares some of the benefits of providing sexual education to children:
- Children become more aware of the negative effects of free sex
Providing sex education to children can make them understand more about the negative impacts of having free sex, and children will have a better understanding of the good and bad things they will do in the future.
- Children recognize their own body parts better
By providing sex education from an early age, children will know more about their body parts. Children will know more about which body parts are not allowed to be shown or touched by others, so children will become more appreciative of their own bodies and more aware of the touch given by others.
- Children will be able to protect themselves
By providing knowledge about sexual harassment and what actions need to be taken if a child experiences something related to sexual abuse. Children will know and be able to protect themselves if something unwanted happens to them.
- Eliminate unhealthy curiosity
Instead of getting information related to sexual relations from the outside or from sources that cannot be trusted, it is better for children to get it directly from parents who they can trust. In that way, the children will not be ashamed to ask their parents about their curiosity.
- Understand the role of gender
Children will understand more about what they can and can’t be done to the opposite sex and will be more appreciative of gender differences. Children will also understand more about the limits of what they can do outside.
So those are some of the benefits of providing sex education to children.
So don't be ashamed to give sex education to your children from an early age.