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Parents Should Talk to Their
Children About Sex, Study Shows
Do parents talk to their
children about sex? Do they know
what worries their children
about sex? According to Laura
Hall, of the Programa Persona
Joven, "if the children don't
have guidance from their
parents, they think what they
think is normal, such as teen
pregnancy".
"Parents rarely talk to their
sons and daughters about sex,
because they don't know how to",
added Eduardo Sanabria of the
Persona Joven in Turrialba.
In a recent study done by the
Universidad de Costa Rica and
with the support of the Fondo de
Población de las Naciones Unidas
(United National People Fund),
adolescents in Costa Rica have
poor sexual education. The study
furthers reveals that children
who are not part of the formal
school program are even worse
off when it comes to learning
about sex.
According to Patricia Salgaso of
the Fondo de Población, children
not enrolled in school run a
higher risk, not learning about
protection against sexually
transmitted diseases and
unwanted pregnancy.
Statistics show that each day 40
adolescents get pregnant in
Costa Rica.
The study shows that parents
should take the time to talk to
their children frankly and
openly about sex. They need a
strong tie to family and values,
added Salgado.
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