Leman Kevin, Bell Kathy Flores. A Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids about Sex

Zondervan, 2009. — 237 p.A Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids about Sex by Dr. Kevin Leman and Kathy Flores Bell is a great book, not only to help with the talk about puberty and sex but also about parenting and how to build character traits in your children. Parents often imagine their children to be nonsexual until their wedding night. The truth of the matter is that we’re sexual from day one. What are you going to communicate to your kids about this, knowing that they are sexual creatures today? Your kids need you to talk with them about sex. No one else will do. They’ve been discovering their sexuality since the day they were born, but they need you to help them deal with the changes and challenges of puberty. Those conversations that are so vital for your children’s health and happiness don’t have to be difficult if you’re prepared. A Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids about Sex helps you build a strong, trust-filled relationship with your son or daughter to prepare you for the intimate talks you need to have when “the changes” hit. And because every child grows in a unique way, this book tells you what to teach but lets you determine when. Inside this book are the tools you need to help your kids not only understand their growing bodies, but also cope with the temptations and social pressures that go with them. Practical, expert, and down-to-earth, A Chicken’s Guide is a powerful resource not only for moms and dads, but also for pastors, counselors, and anyone with a heart for kids. Dr. Leman is a Christian author, so the book does talk about abstinence. So, this book is, to some degree, about puberty/sex from a Christian world view.Title Page
Copyright Page
AcknowledgmentsIt’s a Tough Job, but Someone Has to Do It
Parenting Pitfalls in Puberty: Why Parents Don’t Talk about Sex
“He’s Doing What Daddy Taught Him to Do”: Creating a Home Environment That Will Grow Sexually Healthy Kids
Peer-Pressure Panic: Understanding and Confronting the Roots of Peer Pressure
Make Your Kid Your Hero: How to Be a Positive Influence in Your Pubescent’s Life
Kitchen-Table Sex Ed
First Base—Changes from the Neck Up: Teaching Your Child to Care for His or Her Face and Hair
Second Base—Changes from the Neck to the Waist: Teaching Your Child to Deal with Overall Body Changes
Third Base—Female Changes from the Waist Down: Helping Your Daughter Understand Her Reproductive System
Third Base—Male Changes from the Waist Down: Helping Your Son Understand His Reproductive System
Home Plate—The Big “It”: Talking to Your Pubescent Child about Sexual Intercourse
Wonka Sex—Building a Bridge to Adolescence: Talking to Your Child about AbstinenceAppendix I: Working with Your School and the Sex-Ed Teacher
Appendix II: What to Do If Your Child Is Already Sexually Active
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