Talking to preschoolers about sex

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Talking to preschoolers about sex is actually really fun. Preschoolers are curious about bodies. The place to start with your preschool is, definitely, about bodies. Be sure to use the correct anatomic names for body parts. Girl's have vulvas and vaginas. A vulva is the exterior of the vaginal area, and it means "covering" in Latin; which I find sweet. Boys have penises and scrotums. Everybody has an anus. We feel a little uncomfortable using those words, but our kids are not uncomfortable because they don't feel ashamed. Kids as young as four are curious about how babies are made, and you are welcome to talk to them about how babies are made. They are also curious about birth and pregnancy, which is a great place to start. They love to look at pictures in books about bodies and that's a wonderful place to start.

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Amy Lang, MA

Sex Education Expert

Despite her 16 years of experience as a sexual health educator, Amy Lang found herself completely tongue-tied when her four year old son had "something very important" to tell her about his penis. Shocked by her discomfort, she realized if she was struggling, other parents must be too. Amy also holds an MA in Applied Behavioral Science and her focus was in adult education and group facilitation. She decided to combine her love of sex talking and her love of working with adults and started Birds + Bees + Kids in 2006.

Amy is a three time Mom’s Choice Award winner for her book, Birds + Bees + YOUR Kids - A Guide To Sharing Your Beliefs About Sexuality, Love and Relationships and DVD, Birds + Bees + Kids - The Basics. She is also the author of the book, Say What?! The Birds + Bees for Progressive Parents - What to Say and How to Say It!

She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Seattle Magazine, Parent Map magazine and has contributed to a gazillion other publications. Sex advice guru Dan Savage says “Amy is a parent’s best friend-with-benefits when it comes to talking to kids about sex.” 

Though Birds + Bees + Kids, Amy helps parents of all beliefs have easy, open and effective conversations about sexuality, love and relationships with their kids. She offers talks, workshops, one-on-one consultations and live webcasts. Amy is also the co-founder of MamaCON - Inspiration and Tools for Modern Moms, a conference supporting the hard work of moms everywhere.

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