Speakeasy: Talking with Your Children About Growing Up

Speakeasy: talking with your children about growing up helps develop the skills, knowledge and confidence parents and carers need to talk about these topics. It is crucial that young people receive good sex and relationships education from their parents. This can delay when they first have sex, make them aware of how to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STIs as well as help with their emotional development. Suitable to use with children of any age, this book includes stories from parents, typical questions children may ask and suggestions of how parents and carers can answer these appropriately for their age. Throughout the chapters there is clear information about growing up, emotions and relationships, puberty, sex and sexuality, pregnancy and pregnancy choices. The information also covers contraception, sexually transmitted infections and how children and young people can keep safe. This book was written in consultation with parents. This is the only book on this topic based on long-running, formally evaluated training programme for parents. These Speakeasy courses have already helped an estimated 10,000 parents and children across the UK. Audience: parents, carers and grandparents of children of all ages. Also recommended to parenting professionals, teachers, youth workers and others who work with children and young people.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Foreword (by Dr Miriam Stoppard) Introduction Chapter 1: Why talk to your children about sex and relationships and growing up? Chapter 2: How do I start and carry on talking about growing up? Chapter 3: Test your knowledge Chapter 4: Growing up and puberty Chapter 5: Love and relationships Chapter 6: Sexuality Chapter 7: Sex Chapter 8: Contraception Chapter 9: Sexually transmitted infections Chapter 10: Pregnancy choices Chapter 11: Keeping safe Chapter 12: What do schools teach about sex and relationships? Chapter 13: Useful organisations Chapter 14: Useful resources Speakeasy Index

About the Author :
Founded in 1930, fpa (Family Planning Association) is the leading sexual health charity in the UK. The organisation is recognised as the national leader in sexual health training. fpa operates a national helpline, runs high-profile campaigns and works directly with young people, parents and carers in local communities. The organisation publishes a range of publications for health and education professionals, for young people and for women and men needing information on sexual health.

Review :
fpa is the leading expert in this particular field of parenting so I hope mums and dads everywhere will find this book as useful as I didA"' Dr Miriam Stoppard, medical doctor, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, author and broadcaster "This book will give any parent trying to answer the toughest of questions all the help they need." Jo Brand, comedian fpa produces amazing literature for children and young people. I really liked the honest and down-to-earth approach of this book and would recommend it to any parent.A" Beverley Turner, author and presenter Just a quick word to say how truly excellent I think the new Speakeasy book is! Accurate (of course), informative (naturally), but also accessible, friendly, warm and giving all the emotional advice that one has come to expect from the FPA and which parents need.A" Susan Quilliam, relationship psychologist, agony aunt and author This is what some of the parents who we consulted about the book said: Straightforward, no nonsense style. Excellent guide - easy to read, doesn't avoid difficult issues like answering tricky questions.A" Diane, a parent from Brighton Excellent, easy to read, good order very thoroughA" Jacquie, a parent from Flintshire I like the fact that it covers all age groups of children because your child cannot just get to puberty and then you begin to discuss these subjects - you must begin young.A" Julie, a parent from Manchester I really like the way that relationships and emotion were addressed rather than just the biological issues. It is very important to be able to understand both sides of the issue with your child.A" Sandra, a parent from Manchester