What do 3–6-yr-outdated small children in Finland know about sexuality? A baby interview research in early training: Sex Education and learning: Vol , No

Summary

Only a pretty couple research to date have comprehensively assessed children’s understanding of sexuality. In this examine, we examined the degree of sexual knowledge among little ones aged 3–6 years in Finland. We analysed children’s explanations of what they saw in drawings relevant to genital naming, conception and childbirth, security techniques, and grownup sexual exercise. Levels of information were being generally low. The biggest selection of proper solutions had been offered for genital naming and protection competencies. Understanding enhanced with age. Children’s gender was not associated to their total stage of knowledge. There was a correlation in between children’s skill to identify their genitals and their expertise of safety capabilities. The effects recommend that only what is known about can be secured. Making on the conclusions of this analyze, age-acceptable sexuality education need to be supplied to all youngsters.