1. Without sounding like you are lecturing and without endorsing sexual activity, how do you approach the issue of healthy dating and intimacy with your child?
Kids are constantly told by their parents how “times were different” and “we were more respectful.” The truth is



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Throughout the country, some parents and educators are saying, “Our schools believe in discussing abstinence. Won’t teaching teenagers about consent lead to more sexual activity among those same teenagers?” Teaching consent stresses establishing personal standards, respecting boundaries, and always understanding the importance of having a choice.

Unequivocally, students participating in the “Can I Kiss You?” programs say “asking first” will greatly reduce the amount of sexual activity among their age group (thus increasing the level of students practicing abstinence). Teenagers share the following four main reasons for why



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