It's no longer news that sex education is important for children especially the girl child. Sex education is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, reproduction, health, safe sex, abstinence, and birth control.
Most parents are not living up to expectation when it comes to sex education. Some of the causes of teenage and early pregnancy is attributed to lack of sex education of the girl child. Parents should discuss sex education with their girl child early to avoid early pregnancy.
When sex education is discuss between mother and the girl child, it will enable her know when to have sex, abstinence, birth control among others. Most children are curious about sex therefore, their is need for parents to instill the right concept about sex to their children.
Due to the rapid growth of the internet and social media, their is need for parents to educate their children in other for them not to be misled, and misinform by friends, relatives, and the society. Parents are supposed to be the most appropriate persons to educate their girl child about sex education.
Impact of Sex Education on the Girl Child.
1. It enhances their knowledge about her sexuality. She is better inform and will not be easily deceive by the opposite sex who want to take advantage of her.
2. It promote mother and child relationship. Sex education is one of the things that promote mother and child relationship.
3. Control of youthful exuberance. Sex education has a way of controlling youthful exuberance among teenagers especially girls. It has led may astray as a result of early pregnancy, and abortion.
Sex education should be encourage in homes, religious gathering, schools, communities etc because the girl child is prone to sexual molestation and attack. Mothers has key role to play in educating their girl child about sexually related issues
Lastly, parents should create good relationship with their children to build trust and confidence.