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No longer daddys little girl
Let’s face it mom and dad; if your teen has gone through puberty, even if “only a little”, you have a sexual being on your hands.
Now our children are not at all like our pets, we cannot lock them up or worse ... although at times – in our frustration – we may feel that way. We merely have to help them explore and / or express their sexuality. Is the dress she picked out too sexy for your taste? Then compromise is needed and it has to be something she can still feel sexy in. Or maybe she can buy the dress, but only wear it to certain places or functions. Dad – is your boy starting to look at what used to be his friends as if they were sirloin steak? First teach him some manners then talk to him about how to respect women while he admires them – because we all know he’s not going to stop admiring the female form. We need to teach our teen, as in every thing else, healthy, safe and sane boundaries.
Now comes the tricky part; is your teen bisexual? There seems to be a growing number of teens that relate to this term. In some instances they merely do not want to be labeled gay or straight, so they stay with bi. In some instances they don’t really know so they stay in the middle of the road, and finally there are those who feel more secure with the same gender. The anxiety or stigma of being called gay or bi, is not at all what it used to be.
It might not be what it used to be, but depending on where you are located in this big wide world, it can cause problems, so it’s a good idea to be aware of the issues. First as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry points out; sexual orientation is not a choice. How we act out, or express our sexual orientation is where the choices come in. As parents it is our job, as always to help our children make good choices.
The bottom line – if we do not address sexuality within the context of our own families, traditions and morals our teens will fall prey to whatever appeals most to them or their peers. To some this will be anything from posting sexy pictures on MySpace to sexy videos on YouTube or worse ... they may end up revealing more than a sparkling personality.
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