Teaching Children Abstinence

Preteens and teenagers face pressure to have sex and harder choices than any generation has before. Teen pregnancy has risen and so has abortions in the past few decades. Sex education should be taught at a young age, but it is just as important to keep teaching children about the importance of abstinence and the dangers of early pregnancy, STD's, and the emotional and physical damage that comes with premarital unprotected sex.  as children enter their preteen and teenage years. Here are a few links to articles about how to teach children and teenagers about abstinence.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/abstinence.html#

"You don't have to be a virgin to practice abstinence. Sometimes people who have been having sex decide not to continue having sex. Even if a person has been having sex, he or she can still choose abstinence to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the future."

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/teach-abstinence-teenagers-8165.html

"Keep the lines of communication open by allowing your teens to ask questions when she has them. Additionally, if you don’t know the answer to something, be honest and tell her that you will find out and get back to her. Honesty helps your teen feel that you respect her, which makes her respect you more. When she respects you more, she’s less likely to want to disappoint you by going against your wishes."

Here is a link to another blog that teaches about abstinence and gives many more resources on how to teach abstinence and the importance of abstinence.

http://www.abstinence.net/abstinenc/