Drawing on extensive professional and personal experience, this book offers guidance and advice on how to better communicate with 12-18-year olds about relationships and sexuality. An invaluable resource for teachers and parents, it provides you with the tools you need to feel confident and informed about how to talk about sexuality education at all stages. The book explores the challenges in adult-child communication about sexuality and provides helpful advice on how to establish an open and positive dialogue, covering topics like social media, porn and sexual development in UK, US and Australian contexts. Specific age-based guidance and exercises are also offered. Finally, the book ends with the Flag System for identifying 'acceptable/nonacceptable' sexual behaviour and next steps. Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of positive sexuality education, empowering young people to make their own choices on how to enjoy their relationships and sexuality in a safe and consensual way.

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Intro -- Going Beyond 'The Talk' -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Growing up in the 21st century: From Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' (1984) to Cardi B and M -- 1. Being in touch: Does 'growing up' mean 'growing apart'? -- 2. Challenges and opportunities in discussing sexuality with adolescents -- 3. Communicating with adolescents about sex and sexuality -- 4. Towards a better understanding of our teenagers: Body, brains and sex -- 5. The sexual lives of adolescents -- 7. Mid-adolescence (14-16+ years): What adults want to know -- 8. Late adolescence (16-18+ years): What adults want to know -- 9. 'Is this OK?' -- 10. Moving forward.