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Parents may dread having to give the sex talk<\/a> to their children, but it’s actually so important to open those lines of communication on the subject. According to a 2016 report by JAMA Pediatrics<\/em><\/a>, studies have shown that when parents talk to their children about sex, especially their teen girls, it can lead to <\/strong>“safer sex behavior among adolescents.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Laura Widman, one of the report’s authors, told The New York Times<\/a><\/em>, <\/strong>“The take home message is that parents do matter, and these conversations do matter.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when should those conversations begin, and what should be included? CafeMom spoke with two experts to get their advice. We talked to Natalina\u00a0Slaughter<\/a>, a licensed professional clinical counselor\u00a0at Cornerstone Therapy and Recovery<\/a>. And in another interview we spoke with Alexandra Stratyner<\/a>, a licensed psychologist at Stratyner & Associates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s of course important to educate both young boys and young girls on this subject. But we’re focusing specifically on how parents can talk to their daughters \u2014\u00a0though some advice may be relevant for any child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More from CafeMom:<\/strong> 15 Expert Tips for Parenting Teens From Anita Cleare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Parents may dread having to give the sex talk to their children, but it’s actually so important to open those lines of communication on the subject. According to a 2016 report by JAMA Pediatrics, studies have shown that when parents talk to their children about sex, especially their teen girls, it can lead to “safer 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