Is your kid gonna go to a new school?

It’s the end of the school year and my kid is changing schools in 2 months! She’ll be leaving elementary school and heading into the middle school. There will be kids who are already teenagers there and I know she’ll experience big feelings and emotions, and of course - she’ll be hearing stuff. My plan is to take advantage of this summer transition and make sure she knows what sex, masturbation, and porn are. These last 2 talks are the ones I’ve been building towards since doing Puberty Topics in a Jar last summer.

If your kid is turning 7 years-old…

…next school year, this is the summer to actively engage with them. There’s a transition between the Primary and Intermediate age. It’s a time of progressive independence, new expectations, and fun! Your 7 year old still loves to have fun and be silly. They are developing their interests and questioning things. It’s the perfect time to engage their curiosity and show them that you’re noticing that they’re growing up! Introducing Primary Topics in a Jar is a great way to see what they remember about where babies come from, bodily autonomy, setting and maintaining body boundaries, as well as discuss the social and emotional development that they’re actively experiencing.

If your kid is turning 10 years-old…

…next school year, this is the summer to give them the independence they’re craving. And I know that feels scary to do! When we give our 10 year-old independence, it means they’re outside our protection and something could happen. But we need to make this transition as parents. We need to explain our ‘why’ to our kid. Why we won’t give them a phone. Why we don’t allow sleepovers. Why we are concerned about their use of screens that are connected to the internet. They need to understand our ‘why’ and we need to have a plan in place to develop their skills. Puberty Topics in a Jar is ideal to do this summer if you’ve been hesitating to have the sex talk. You can easily introduce it as a challenge to see if you can get through all 30 questions before the 1st day of school.

If your kid is turning 13 years-old…

…next school year, it’s now or (i can’t say never but i can say it’ll be WAY harder to get your kid to actually want to talk to you if you wait much longer). By now, puberty is in full swing. Emotions, friendships, and attraction are all being experienced at this moment. Your kid either feels comfortable asking you questions about sex, dating, and relationships or they don’t. If your soon-to-be 13 year-old hasn’t asked you any questions related to sex and sexuality, you’ve gotta go to them. You must lead the talks and Teen Topics in a Jar gives you the questions and answers to easily do that. Be honest with them. Let them know that it’s important to you that they have this information so that they can take care of their body and sexual health.

With each new school year, we need to re-evaluate where we are in the talks.

If we told ourselves, we wanted to wait a bit before we explained this topic to our kid, is now the time? How much longer do we want to wait? And why are we waiting? Is it because we don’t know what to say or are we worried that it’ll be too much info too soon? Maybe we’re not feeling confident to deliver the info?

Let me reassure you that each of the Topics in a Jar activities are simply designed for you to easily read the question and answer without worry! It’s all age-appropriate information for your child.

Are you ready to do a Topics in a Jar activity with your kid this summer? If not, assess why? If so, plan to introduce it ~30 days before they go back to school. It’ll be easier than you think!

Primary Topics in a Jar (for kids aged 5-7)
Puberty Topics in a Jar (for kids aged 8-12)
Teen Topics in a Jar (for kids aged 12+)

Get all 3 Topics in a Jar activities inside Top Talks. (Right now you can take advantage of the Top Talks Summer Special. Get Top Talks: 35 Days Access for the whole summer! Sign up before the end of the month you’ll get access until October 1st! No need to do anything but purchase Top Talks: 35 Day Access for $150. You’ll receive an email letting you know you’ve got access until October 1st!)

Never say this ‘s’ word when explaining where babies come from (& nope it’s not the word sex!)

I’ve been exclusively teaching parents how to have the talks for 6 years now & when I hear parents say this word during the Where do Babies Come From Talk, it sound like nails on a chalkboard to me! 😖

Success Stories from Parents ⬇️

I’m cheering you on! Have that talk that you’re thinking about having and become your kid’s go-to person for when they have a sex question! Your kid is counting on you!! 

-Kathleen 💕