Sex and Relationships

Talking to your children about growing up, relationships, sex (and everything else that goes with it) doesn’t have to be difficult. The links below are to assist you in gaining information, tips and advice on how you broach the subject of healthy relationships with your child.

FPA - The FPA have tips and advice to give you the confidence and knowledge to talk to your children whatever their age.

NSPCC - Stages of normal sexual behaviour - As children get older, the way they express their sexual feelings changes. This link will give you a good idea of what's normal sexual behaviour and can also spot the warning signs if something might not be quite right.

Challenging harmful sexual attitudes and their impact - Thinkuknow - this webpage looks at how harmful attitudes and ideas about sex and gender can support abusive sexual behaviour.