Willy Went Utero: Changes in Initiating Parent-Child Communication about Sex

• In Event: Creating Stability in the Midst of Changes Surrounding Parent-Child Communication about Sex

Abstract

With young children’s increased access to sexually explicit material, it becomes ever more important for parents to find ways to talk with their children about sex and sexuality. Although sex-based conversations usually occur between the ages of 8-11, the researcher argues that by initiating sex-based conversations between parents and children at a younger age, there may be an increased stability in the discourse and understanding between parents and children about sex. The present study takes a qualitative look at using a book entitled, Where Willy Went… by Nicholas Allan as a springboard to begin conversations regarding adult sexual behavior with toddler-aged children.

Author

• Amie Kincaid, University of Illinois, Springfield