Parenting Tips: A Tool for Talking about Sex, Introduction -- Planned Parenthood

Figuring out how to talk to you teenager about sex and sexuality may not always be easy. Planned Parenthood is here to help you get the conversation started.

Parents influence their teen's decisions about sex by talking about sex and relationships more comfortably, helping their teen wait to have sex and prolong other sexual behavior, and by helping their sexually active teen be safe from teenage pregnancy and STDs.

How will you talk to your teen about sex? Text "TALK2TEEN" to 69866 to let us know what you plan to do.

Need help? Visit http://bit.ly/V6BrRb or check out one of our other videos by clicking on the screen or the links below:

Talking About Sex and Relationships More Comfortably: http://bit.ly/QEStTA
Helping Your Teenager Wait To Have Sex: http://bit.ly/O0CC1x
Helping Your Sexually Active Teen Be Safe: http://bit.ly/Sy2duW

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" PARENTING TIPS: TALKING ABOUT SEX, INTRODUCTION -- PLANNED PARENTHOOD" VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

As parents, we all want the best for our teens. That means helping them with homework, encouraging their hobbies, and...talking about sex.
It turns out that teens name parents as the biggest influence on their decisions about sex. And teens who talk to their parents about sex are more likely to wait longer and use condoms and birth control.
The good news is that parents are talking. In fact, 9 out of 10 parents have talked about sex and relationships with their teen. But we need to talk more often and more in depth.
We know this can be a little awkward, so we're here to help. Click on any of these videos to learn more.
- Talking about sex and relationships more comfortably
- Helping your teen wait
- Helping your sexually active teen be safe

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