TALKING TO PRETEENS ABOUT SEX

Romance and sex can begin between 11 and 14 – and 4 out of 10 teens feel pressured to have sex from sex-ed classes.

In an increasingly sexualized world, you might be surprised at what your preteen needs to know.

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