From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children Book

Acknowledgments     ix
Foreword to the Revised Second Edition     xi
Foreword   Alyssa Haffner Tartaglione     xv
The Basics     1
Sexually Healthy Families     5
The Key: Finding Teachable Moments     6
Guidelines for Communication     9
Infants and Toddlers, Birth to Age 2     21
Sexual Development of Infants     26
Parents' Feelings     27
The Importance of Touch     28
The Circumcision Decision     30
First Days at Home     33
Teaching the Parts of the Body     34
Genital Exploration     37
Thinking through Gender Roles     39
Special Issue
Your Child-Care Provider     41
The Preschool Years, Ages 2 to 5     45
Teaching the Parts of the Body     46
Bath Time     49
"I Want to Be Alone!"     51
Genital Touching     53
"We're Just Playing Doctor, Mom"     56
Friendships and Feelings     60
"When I Grow Up, I'm Going to Marry Mommy"     64
"Is My Son Gay?"     68
"Where Do I Come From?"     72
When Your Child Walks in When YouAre Making Love     77
Special Issues
Your Preschool     80
Sexual Abuse     82
Early Elementary School, Ages 5 to 8     91
Your Child Is Growing Up     92
Teaching Your Child the Facts of Life     95
Bath Time     102
Masturbation     104
More on Sex Play     105
Friendships     107
Tomboys and Sissy Girls     109
Going to Other People's Houses     111
"But All the Kids Watch It"     113
The News     121
Working with the Elementary School     123
"Tag, You Have AIDS"     126
"Oh S@#{dollar}!"     128
"The Britney Syndrome"     130
Special Issues
Divorce     134
Parents Dating     135
When Your Child Isn't Conceived the "When Mommy and Daddy Love Each Other" Way     137
Upper Elementary School, Ages 9 to 12     145
Preparing for Puberty     146
Preparing Your Daughter for Puberty     148
Preparing Your Son for Puberty     154
For Boys and Girls     158
A Few Words about Early and Late Developers     159
"Am I Normal?"      162
Emotional Development     163
The Preteenager with No Questions     171
Masturbation     174
Going Together     175
"Mom, I Think I'm Gay"     186
Body Image, Appearance, and Dieting     189
Teen Magazines     195
"Dad, Will You Buy Me a Playboy?"     198
The Internet     202
Special Issues
Hostile Hallways     209
How to Evaluate Sexuality Education Outside of the Home     211
Afterword     217
Sources for More Information     220
Web Sites     221
Additional Readings     221
Videos     225
Organizations     226
Hotlines     230
References     231
Index     235