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Teen Sex - why do they do it?

24 Feb, 2010

Why do Singaporean teenagers have premarital sex? What can parents do to help this?

1) Encouragement

1) Encouragement

Encourage them to be more critical towards explicit sexual media.
2) Discussion

2) Discussion

Discuss sex openly at home so they hear about it from you instead of from their friends and the internet
3) Trusting relationship

3) Trusting relationship

Forge an open, trusting relationship with your teens so that they don\'t hesitate to come to you with their problems or sexual experiences
4) Pornography is an exaggeration

4) Pornography is an exaggeration

Highlight that pornography is an exaggeration of reality and discuss porn addictions openly with them
5) Educate them

5) Educate them

Educate them about the risks of premartial sex and importantly, unprotected
6) Encourage contraception

6) Encourage contraception

Expose them to contraception and encourage the practice of safe sex if you understand and accept that they are having sex
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