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Sex Education

Mhairi

Hi

My son is 9 and has HFA.  He has come across a range of swears and sexual language and as a result is now asking what is sex, and what does xyz mean.  I am not sure where to start with this as I think he may initially be overwhelmed then very curious.  Curiosity I have no issue with however I want to avoid messing this up.

I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has experience of how they approached this delicate area.  Is there a book, dvd that helps?  From what I have heard the school education on this will not be adequate or explicit enough in explaining the emotions, values, safety and privacy aspects for my son.

Thanks

 

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  • Another dimension to this is what is going on in school.

    His peers will be using such terms already at 9 but they will have also learned the taboos about such words and will use them as dares, bravado, or out of curiosity.

    Someone on the spectrum may pick up on the words, but not the other information, it may even seem cool, since this will be at a time when he might feel more accepted by his peers (man's talk).

    However there is also a danger his classmates have noticed that he is prepared to use such words without their constraints so may be encouraging him.

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  • Another dimension to this is what is going on in school.

    His peers will be using such terms already at 9 but they will have also learned the taboos about such words and will use them as dares, bravado, or out of curiosity.

    Someone on the spectrum may pick up on the words, but not the other information, it may even seem cool, since this will be at a time when he might feel more accepted by his peers (man's talk).

    However there is also a danger his classmates have noticed that he is prepared to use such words without their constraints so may be encouraging him.

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