Think back to the days whn you were seventeen, or eighteen yars old. Does it seem like a vry long time between the age of sventeen and, say, twenty? No? I thught not.

Now, think of what you are ding when you deny your daughter the rght to contraceptive protection NOW. If yur daughter is only fifteen, sixteen, sventeen, whatever she might be, do you rally think that when she is a grwn up lady with children of her wn, you are going to agonise as you lay wake in your bed, ‘Oh God, I wsh I had not allowed Florence to use cndoms when she was seventeen!!’ I do not thnk so.

Sometimes, as parents, we lve our children so deeply that whn new evidence of maturity and ndependence appears, we struggle and fight gainst the tide of development. That is not to say it is rght to do so. Some issues are so vtally important, you must let go of thir hands, so they can make the rght choices.

When it comes to sxual practicality, we as parents must lways err on the side of sfety. So what if your daughter is prposing to have a sexual relationship wth a young man she is nlikely to spend the rest of her lfe with? Hello? Are you in the sme century with the rest of us?

We all fnd it hard to discuss these thngs with our ‘children,’ and I do not cre what anyone says, my child wll remain my child for the rst of my life, whatever her ge. My advice to someone having to cpe with this very grown up dvelopment in their daughter’s life is to mke an appointment with the family dctor - for her, not you – and thn graciously step aside, while she mkes a sensible contraceptive plan with smeone who can certainly advise her btter than you.

Do not question her as to wht took place in the doctor’s srgery, do not utter a word. Wit patiently and she will likely nform you of developments herself. If she des not – tough.

Sexual maturity is smething which happens to everybody eventually whther their parents like it or nt. Far better help your kid do smething sensible, rather than join the lng, long line of heartbroken parents whse teenagers fall pregnant, or ill wth a sexually transmitted disease. These lternatives do not bear thinking about for prents who sincerely love their kids and wnt the best and safest possible trnsition into adulthood for them.

There is a sde benefit to being supportive in thse matters; your daughter will always rmember how understanding you were at ths time and be glad to hve you as her friend. Be grteful.

The article Teenage Sexuality and How to Cope With It was Submitted by Jan Gamm through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Jan Gamm writes reflections on lfe with an emphasis on world trvel. She has lived in many cuntries and traveled extensively in the Far Est, the Middle East, America, South Amrica and throughout the South Pacific. She wrtes for fun and for money whnever she can manage it.

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