Talking openly with child

“Your body is preprogrammed to change”: talking with kids about puberty

Leah Jewett

Jun 1
9 min

“Your body is preprogrammed to change”: talking with kids about puberty

Cath Hakanson of Sex Ed Rescue gives parents a steer on talking with kids, tweens and teens about the changes they’ll go through in puberty

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Sex ed: what do young people want from us as parents?

Leah Jewett

May 17
2 min

Sex ed: what do young people want from us as parents?

Young people want their parents to talk about sex and relationships earlier and more often, according to a poll by the Sex Education Forum

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Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism

Leah Jewett

Mar 8
12 min

Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism

Still going strong, feminist icon Gloria Steinem has endorsed the work of Outspoken Sex Ed! Here’s how parents and kids can discuss feminism

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Rebecca Koon

Mar 2
6 min

Consent and Green Eggs And Ham

Green Eggs And Ham is an entertaining 50-word read. But what does it teach kids about consent? Rebecca Koon questions a Dr Seuss classic

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“Happens all the time. No harm done”: how young people see sexting & how parents can talk about it

Leah Jewett

Feb 13
13 min

“Happens all the time. No harm done”: how young people see sexting & how parents can talk about it

Dick pics, peer pressure, consent… Sexting expert Dr Emily Setty explains how parents can talk openly with their kids about sending nudes

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8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips

Leah Jewett

Jan 27
3 min

8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips

We have 8 tips on taking 10 minutes on 2 February – International Sex Education Day! – to talk with your child about sex and relationships

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Leah Jewett

Jan 27
6 min

Vulvas vs vaginas – what can I say?

Do the words vulva and vagina make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Get vocal with our 10 thought-provoking, conversation-starting questions

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Proof positive: how the Children’s Commissioner report validates parents talking openly

Leah Jewett

Jan 6
3 min

Proof positive: how the Children’s Commissioner report validates parents talking openly

A new report highlights tips from young people on how parents can talk openly with their kids about often-sexualised online pressures

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Let’s hear it from the kids: young people’s tips for parents on talking openly

Leah Jewett

Jan 6
4 min

Let’s hear it from the kids: young people’s tips for parents on talking openly

Young people give advice to parents on how to talk openly about porn, sexting and online harassment in a Children’s Commissioner report

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Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander

Leah Jewett

Dec 19, 2021
8 min

Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander

In the coming-of-age short film Oleander, a teen rebels against abstinence-only sex education. Do you empathise, criticise or cheer her on?

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Digital generation gap, rebel thinking and how FaceTime can be second nature to a 3-year-old

Leah Jewett

Dec 16, 2021
6 min

Digital generation gap, rebel thinking and how FaceTime can be second nature to a 3-year-old

The co-editors of Supporting New Digital Natives: Children’s Mental Health And Wellbeing In A Hi-Tech Age discuss the digital generation gap

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Now I Can Breathe: tackling male violence

Leah Jewett

Nov 21, 2021
5 min

Now I Can Breathe: tackling male violence

Sex ed begins at home – and parents talking openly with their kids about sex-ed topics helps tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG)

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“She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex

Leah Jewett

Nov 10, 2021
11 min

“She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex

Consent, body parts, a Doing It checklist and the word “nice”: sex educator Jonny Hunt helps parents talk openly with their kids about sex

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Leah Jewett

Oct 28, 2021
9 min

Social media & the comparison game

How can parents help their preteens and teens deal with social media? For sex educator Saleema Noon, collaboration is the name of the game

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Bringing up consent on Bringing Up Britain

Leah Jewett

Sep 30, 2021
3 min

Bringing up consent on Bringing Up Britain

On the BBC Radio 4 series Bringing Up Britain, Outspoken Sex Ed co-founder Yoan Reed talks about talking, and acting out, consent with kids

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Real-life sex-ed lessons from the Sex Education stars

Leah Jewett

Sep 16, 2021
3 min

Real-life sex-ed lessons from the Sex Education stars

How do the stars of Sex Education talk about sex-ed topics with their families? Here they reveal how art mirrors their real lives at home

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“One day you’ll have sex…”: how to talk with children and young people about pleasure and consent

Leah Jewett

Sep 14, 2021
13 min

“One day you’ll have sex…”: how to talk with children and young people about pleasure and consent

Consent and pleasure are two of the most vital, and daunting, sex and relationships topics to talk with your kids about. Here’s how to start

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Secret slut pages & talking sexting with kids: Dr Megan Maas

Leah Jewett

Jul 29, 2021
2 min

Secret slut pages & talking sexting with kids: Dr Megan Maas

How can parents talk to their kids about sexting? Take a few tips from Dr Megan Maas, whose new study on slut pages also touches on consent

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“It’s OK not to be OK”: fashionpreneur George Hodgson, 25, on mental health

Leah Jewett

May 27, 2021
9 min

“It’s OK not to be OK”: fashionpreneur George Hodgson, 25, on mental health

Mental-health campaigner George Hodgson, 25, of conversation-starting T-shirt label Maison de Choup, discusses parents, kids and opening up

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Confidence tricks – how parents can talk about sex ed topics

Jonny Hunt

Apr 15, 2021
5 min

Confidence tricks – how parents can talk about sex ed topics

If you’ve never had open conversations, it’s embarrassing. But break that cycle so that when your child is an adult they’ll want to talk

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