Question

It is commonly observed that parents feel embarrassed to discuss freely with their adolescent children about sexuality and reproduction. The result of this parental inhibition is that the children go astray sometimes. Explain the reasons that you feel are behind such embarrassment amongst some parents to freely discuss such issues with their growing children.

Answer 1

Parents feel embarrassed as: Indian Society is not that broad-minded and parents feel shy talking openly regarding these matters to their children due to which their children go astray sometimes. But parents should consider that at adolescence parents should behave like friends to their child. So that the child could also share his problems with parents. Parents should give the right information about the reproductive aspects, sexual practices, adolescence changes to their children so that their children will never be misleaded.