Articles Tagged: SexEducation

Should young children be taught about sex?

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 17, 2010

The Government's health watchdog has recommended that primary school children should be taught about sex from the age of ...

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Achtung Baby or Rumple Foreskin!

By Suze Nowak, May 9, 2010

I tried to avoid it, truly I did but it was either my obsession with the UK Election or my daughter's obsession with penises. ...

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Nine-year-old gives birth

By Jenny Cornish, Feb 3, 2010

A nine-year-old girl has given birth to a baby in China, it has been reported. The schoolgirl is said to be one of the ...

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How do you tell a 12-year-old about STDs?

By Gia Milinovich, Oct 7, 2009

I started telling my son about 'the birds and the bees' from about the age of 3 when he asked where babies come from. I ...

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NSPCC's top tips to help children surf safely

By Sally Fort, Aug 5, 2009

A few weeks ago I happened to be watching Channel 4's Sex Education Show. It cut to the heart of several issues relevant to ...

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STDs on the increase among children. Who's to blame?

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 7, 2009

The number of sexually transmitted infections among children in England has shot up, according to Government figures. There ...

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