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Sex and puberty
This probably should be it’s own discussion area, but for now I thought I’d at least start a discussion on this topic that every leader in battalion quickly learns he must deal with … Or ignore … But it’s there nonetheless. I wanted to start the discussion and also start providing helpful resources on both the topic of sex and sexuality, as well as the related topic of puberty and the physical, emotional, and social changes marked by that exciting but also often confusing time.
Please add your resources, thoughts, experiences, and questions below.
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This article was sent to me by a young man in our battalion. I thought it was a spectacular way to view the whole conversation around sex.
Rather than describing sex as an appetite to be fulfilled, this author looks to the song of Solomon to reshape our thinking, and suggests we think and speak of it more as a vineyard to be cultivated.
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Here is a screen shot from our text conversation
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The “Talk”: Some helpful resources.
I am suspicious even of supposedly Christiaan resources on the subject of puberty, sex, and relationships. But God knows parents and mentors need good, biblically derived and honest resources. These books were recommended to me and I have found them amazingly helpful.
- They are short.
- They point boys and girls to God’s word
- They help produce dialogue between children and parents
- They actually help prepare children for the blessing of growing up
I STRONGLY encourage you to use or to suggest these resources.
And my personal challenge is to begin the discussion early, before puberty begins and the conversation “get’s awkward.”
Book 1 On Puberty
View on Amazon: Changes – 7 Biblical Lessons to Make Sense of Puberty
<b style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Book 2 On Sex
View on Amazon: The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality
Book 3: On Relationships<b style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>
View on Amazon: Relationships – 11 Lessons to Give Kids a Greater Understanding of Biblical Sexuality
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On your recommendation – I just purchase the 3 books…Thank you…
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That’s great to hear! I hope you find them as useful as I have!
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