Raising a Teen (parents)

Who is at risk?

According to the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 44% of Massachusetts’ high school students have ever had sex. One in sixteen high school students (6%) has had sexual intercourse before age 13. Roughly one in eight (12%) 12th graders has had sexual intercourse with four or more partners in their lifetime. { Read more … }

Be clear about your own sexual attitudes and values.

• What do you really think about teens being sexually active?
• Who is responsible for setting sexual limits in a relationship, and how is that done?
• Were you sexually active as a teen and how do you feel about that now?

Talk with your children early and often, and be specific.

• Make it an 18-year conversation.
• Help young people understand the context and meaning of sex, not just how body parts work.
• Ask teens what they think and what worries them.

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