Children are naturally curious and even very young children may masturbate. One way in which it is recommended for parents to address this issue is to ____.
a. teach children that while it is all right to touch themselves, these things should be done in private
b. teach children that masturbation should be reserved for when they become older
c. play a silent role, if it is brought to a child's attention in any way they may feel shameful
d. seek the advice of a medical professional as this may suggest that something is wrong with the child
Question 2
Barbara Huberman, national director of Training and Sexuality Education for Advocates for Youth, suggests that children below the age of five should be taught correct terms for reproductive parts of the body.
One reason this practice is recommended is because ____.
a. young children must be taught to be serious about the topic of sex as early as possible so that they will engage in responsible sexual behaviors down the road
b. young children are more mature than we give them credit for
c. silly names for reproductive body parts may teach children that these body parts are shameful or mysterious
d. children must begin to understand the precise biological functions of these body parts even at an early age
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Children and Their Development, Third Canadian Edition