a website to help parents talk with their children about potentially sensitive topics:
Birth, Death, and Fantastical Beings
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Traditionally, Thai parents do not discuss sex with their children because they...
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​find it inappropriate
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don't believe it's their responsibility to educate their children on sexual practices
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Australian parents are more confident than American parents in explaining sexual health to their children
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Greek parents
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report almost always discussing sexual practices with their children before adolescence
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do not think their children's teachers are well equipped to do so
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African parents worry teachers aren't educated enough to teach their children appropriate knowledge on sexual practices.
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African mothers discouraged their daughters from having sex by discussing negative sexual consequences
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What cultural variations exist?
This page shows cultural variation through separate studies carried out in coutries outside of the United States.