Let's Talk about S-E-X: A Guide for Kids 9 to 12 and Their Parents

by Sam Gitchel and Lorri Foster

Book Overview

First created by Planned Parenthood/Mar Monte in the late 1980's, this well loved, updated guide insures that children will be given accurate, age-appropriate information about sex. This read-together book helps to begin an open dialogue in the family. Parents and educators will find discussions of feelings, respecting oneself and others, what's normal, making sense of love and sex, and helpful advice. The book is filled with sound information, illustrations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931863180
• ISBN13: 9781931863186
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Book Peddlers
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Just enough information

I found this book second-hand and was glad to find the information written in a way that kids could understand. Part of the awkwardness for me as a parent is not the facts, but the delivery. How would I know when certain details are too much? If a kid asks more about the actual act of intercourse, this book has already laid the groundwork so that a frank discussion of the realities of that can be had. Reality is different from TV and Movies. I like that there is just enough information in here. I also REALLY LIKE that it points out the emotional and mental problems that can come from having sex before you're ready. I don't think enough people address that. I think overall it's a great launching pad for the actual talk, NOT a substitute.

Exact what I need.

The perfect book for talking to my girl about sex, it helps me to have a guide, and very friendly for the kids.

Great augmentation to discussions with younger kids

I bought this after my 9-year-old and I had to begun discussing sex, body changes, self-esteem issues, etc. I would never hand a kid a book as a total strategy for sex education, but this book has been wonderful to augment the discussions we've had and allows my daughter to have some control over the whole process. She grabs it and reads it when she wants to learn more but doesn't feel like asking me, or just wants some private time. I also like that it's written for her age group - quite a few of the books I researched were at too sophisticated a learning/content level for her. Overall, I'm really pleased with this choice.

Good product

It is a good and useful product for teaching children. The kids can actually read parts of it themselves if they are uncomfortable reading it with you.