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Why Waste Time Educating Your Child About Sex?

Have you discussed sex with your children as yet? If your child was raped do you know what to do? Many of you may agree with the view that a child should not be told anything at all about sex. Sex is a topic for adults ONLY. Some of you may want to approach the topic with your child but don’t know how to. Unfortunately, given the increase in sexual offences committed against children in Jamaica, if you don’t embark on the discussion early and seek to educate your child someone else will ill-advise them! Which do you prefer? From the prosecutor's stand point the earlier you do the better it is for us. Why? Prosecutors often have to represent victims who are as young as two years old. The youngest child I have personally had to represent was only 4 years old. My eldest victim of sexual assault was 75 years old. To the relief of most parents, most if not all, Primary Schools have a guidance Counsellor on staff. Therefore it is believed the responsibility sex education rests with