Have you ever wondered what you should tell your children about their sexuality and when would be the right time to tell them? Robie Harris, the child development specialist, presents the answers to many questions asked by children, but in her own style. Harris started her journey of Children’s books with It’s Perfectly Normal, in which she explains the physical, psychological and emotional changes that occur during puberty. She carefully passes all the borders that have been put by society on this sensitive topic, and later expands the book to cover sexual orientation, reproduction and pregnancy. The author was expected to face a massive social rejection towards the book, yet she proceeded in her project. “To me it wasn 't controversial. It
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Although all the obstacles that faced the book, it continued to get published in revised editions and many chapters were added to the book to cover Puberty and Families. The book translated to 30 different languages, and got supported by doctors, psychologists and teachers.
Harries has dedicated her writing work to focus on child development topics; her journey started with It’s Perfectly Normal, and followed by 23 books that concerned about children education regarding family structure, sex, healthy life and relationships. Harris books have always been controversial, so we see numerous of her books get banned. Who’s In My Family tells the story of changing family structure, and ease the acceptance of gay households. It’s So Amazing focus on homosexual relationships and abortion, which puts the book at the corner of violating the cultural …show more content…
However, sexual activities could be sometimes unhealthy. Sexually transmitted disease called STDs for short – are disease, infection, or illnesses that can spread from one person to another through sexual contact, from sexual touching to any kind of sexual intercourse- vaginal, oral or anal intercourse. Another term for STDs is STIs – short for sexually transmitted infections. An older term for STDs is VDs – short for Venereal disease. (Harris 83)
Harris follows this introduction of STDs definition and terminology, by a well-detailed message on how these diseases will transmit and how to avoid them. In the final parts of the book, she did not forget to capture the kid’s attention about sexual abuse, and how is the right way in dealing with these situations.
Sexual abuse happens when someone mistreats a person in sexual way. Sometimes it happens when someone who is more powerful than another person or when someone who is older than another person takes advantage of that person in a sexual way. It is wrong for anyone to take advantage of another person just because he or she is older or more powerful. (Harris
Although all the obstacles that faced the book, it continued to get published in revised editions and many chapters were added to the book to cover Puberty and Families. The book translated to 30 different languages, and got supported by doctors, psychologists and teachers.
Harries has dedicated her writing work to focus on child development topics; her journey started with It’s Perfectly Normal, and followed by 23 books that concerned about children education regarding family structure, sex, healthy life and relationships. Harris books have always been controversial, so we see numerous of her books get banned. Who’s In My Family tells the story of changing family structure, and ease the acceptance of gay households. It’s So Amazing focus on homosexual relationships and abortion, which puts the book at the corner of violating the cultural …show more content…
However, sexual activities could be sometimes unhealthy. Sexually transmitted disease called STDs for short – are disease, infection, or illnesses that can spread from one person to another through sexual contact, from sexual touching to any kind of sexual intercourse- vaginal, oral or anal intercourse. Another term for STDs is STIs – short for sexually transmitted infections. An older term for STDs is VDs – short for Venereal disease. (Harris 83)
Harris follows this introduction of STDs definition and terminology, by a well-detailed message on how these diseases will transmit and how to avoid them. In the final parts of the book, she did not forget to capture the kid’s attention about sexual abuse, and how is the right way in dealing with these situations.
Sexual abuse happens when someone mistreats a person in sexual way. Sometimes it happens when someone who is more powerful than another person or when someone who is older than another person takes advantage of that person in a sexual way. It is wrong for anyone to take advantage of another person just because he or she is older or more powerful. (Harris