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Defiant teens may be going out past their curfews and “hooking up” with their boyfriends or girlfriends. When they find themselves in situations where it’s just the two of them, intimacy may then lead to sexual exploration. But what they may not be thinking of during these moments of rushed heat is exactly what will come of it the next morning. Rebellious teenagers may be notorious for living in the moment, but regretting the rest of a lifetime for just a fleeting moment doesn’t cut it. Refer to Teens engaging in pre-marital sex: The Consequences for more information. On one hand, your teen knows what may possibly happen if he gives in to his body and becomes sexually active, yet on the other hand the temptation of the moment has a loud call on every one of his senses. Theoretically and logically, your lectures on sexual issues may all make perfect sense to your teen, yet the strong power of sensory appeal lies in the fact that it is directly understood by the body itself. A teenager experiencing sexual feelings for the first time may become so swept up in the moment that the “right” thing to do in his head, merely stays there. Refer to Sex and the conflict between mind and body for more information. Peer pressure can greatly affect a teenager’s decision to engage in sexual intercourse. You may be used to telling your child to make the smart choice for himself, yet sometimes because of how his peers hound him about sex, they may actually end up making the choice for him. Because of this, a parent should not neglect the influence of a teen’s peers on decisions regarding sex. Refer to Should I or shouldn’t I? which provides information about peer pressure. As much as we’d like to adhere to keeping mum about topics which may leave us feeling awkward, we ought to consider the genuine advantage of openness. Studies have shown that starting your children with an open relationship regarding sex early on improves the chances that they will go to you for answers to questions that trouble them in the future. It has even been documented that being open with your teen can actually lead them to take proper precautions when faced with a sexual situation. These are good points to keep in mind when you may be experiencing “the talk” jitters. See Talking with your teenager about sex education. Finally, there are a number of questions that may be troubling your teen about sex and it’s a good idea for him/her to be getting the right answers to them from a parent than an outside unreliable source. |
