Single dad bringing up 2 teenage girls how do i explain about stds without them thinking sex is dirty or bad?

Answer 1

Just tell them that sex is a natural thing but they do need to protect themselves.

Step One
Learn as much as you can about STDs so you can counsel your teen. Be prepared to answer any questions he may have by printing out information. Make sure to include pictures of the effects of STDs so that your teen knows what to look for.

Step 2
Set aside an uninterrupted period of time to counsel your teen about STDs. Make sure you are both in a comfortable situation. Be prepared with your information.

Step3
Counsel your teen about the risks and causes of STDs. Explain how the transition from one partner to another occurs through sexual activity.

Step4
Tell your child that STDs don't just spread through vaginal intercourse. They can be transferred through anal and oral intercourse as well.

Step5
Explain to your teen that the use of a condom can reduce the risk of STDs but not eliminate it completely. Some STDs can be spread just from skin-to-skin contact with a sexual partner.

Step6
Encourage your teen to talk to you or her doctor if she thinks that she may have an STD. Explain to her that everything is kept strictly confidential but that not seeking treatment can result in her spreading the STD to others. Provide her with the phone number of her doctor so she's not embarrassed to ask you for it if she needs it.

Step 7
Listen to what your teen has to say about STDs. Answer any questions he may have truthfully. If you don't know the answer, find it for him or discover the information together.

Good luck...They're lucky to have a Dad like you ;)

Answer 2

There are a few things you should tell them.

(1) Sex is not about feeling good. It is about loving someone else and making THEM feel good. All too often, teenagers begin having sex too soon because they do not understand what it is all about.

(2) Sex carries many risks, as well as benefits. For one, there are STDs (they probably have heard about them before, if they are in public school) and that's why they should wait until they are with someone they love. Not knowing a person well enough to ask them to get tested before having sex is grounds to not have sex at all.

(3) There is always a risk of pregnancy, even if you are on the pill AND use a condom. Before having sex, you have to be prepared to care for a child, should a child come from it. If you cannot properly care for a baby (and toddler, child, teenager, etc... kids don't stop growing) then you are not ready to have sex. You have to think of the child in that situation. You wouldn't really want to have an "accidental" child that you have to struggle to support. I don't think any girl in the world hopes for something like that.

(4) They need to know they can talk to you about it. Tell them that you know it is awkward to talk to a man about things like this. Maybe there is a grandmother or aunt that you could talk to and make sure they have an open talking grounds with them. If there are no female relatives around, try asking a coworker or friend of yours if you could give your daughters her number in case they have important female questions. Let them know that you are there for them and you will support them 100% in all their choices, but that you need to know what's going on with them. If they feel ready to have sex, they need to be able to come to you about getting on the pill without worrying you will freak out. As a dad, it's hard for you, but it's something you HAVE to do.

Good luck.

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Answer 4

Well Dad, sex CAN be dirty and bad if you don't properly inform them of the risks and the acceptable parameters of the behavior.

It's not all good, you know. If they're already teenagers, they need to know that fast. I knew two different women who couldn't get pregnant because of pelvic inflammatory disease. Some consequences are permanent.

Answer 5

be up front kids don't learn from being kept away from all this they need to know how to have a sex life ( there going to weather u like it or not) but they have to realise that there is responsibility that goes with that and that is contraception ,u have to explain abt teen pregnancy and like u say std's not easy for a man ,read book based on fathers bringing up teen girls from the Library or check it out on here ,just to get Ur facts right and get Ur knowledge up to scratch ,than sit them down and have it out ,let them ask questions and answer as honesty as you can ,be there for thm no matter wht and let thm know they can come to u with anything ,

Answer 6

Explain that sex is something very special and should be shared between two people who love eachother and are commited to one another. In the case that they are permiscous and do not value sex as something special with a person they love, they are at a high risk to become infected with an STD. From there you can explain what std's are and how to prevent them.

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Answer 8

Explain it's like anything else in life, when 2 people come into contact they can pass diseases back and forth. So don't share a glass, cover your mouth when you sneeze, wash hands before eating, and use a condom.

Answer 9

Step 1 - Keep it strictly about where babies come from first...it will establish it as a good thing.
Step 2 - You can go over the STD warning AFTER step 1...when you talk about "the joy of sex" and it's associated "hazards".

Answer 10

its all about how you approach the subject, you have to explain it in a very matter of fact kind of way, if they see you getting uncomfortable when you speak about it then they will receive your advice in the same way. just imagine you are talking about it in the same way you would describe catching a cold or passing one on for that matter. they will only see it as dirty or bad if they feel that you see it that way. i use this technique to speak to my four teenagers and they now send their friends to me for advice without feeling at all embarrassed. They will only want to crawl under the nearest stone if they see you heading for one too.