Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence Andres Melgar Elizabeth Munoz Melissa Merlos Christian Mendez Andy Nilarp

Early Child Sexuality (Ages 0-2 yrs)

The unique type of physical intimacy and emotional attachment between parent and infant is the early foundation of more mature forms of physical intimacy and love that develop later as a part of mature sexuality.

At the end of the terrible two’s, children begin to comprehend gender roles, they also tend to like their parent of the opposite sex

Neglect can have serious and long-lasting effects. It can be anything from leaving a child home alone to the very worst cases where a child dies from malnutrition or being denied the care they need.

Sexuality in Infancy and Childhood (Ages 3 to 11)

You, Your kids…and everything in between. (Ages 3-11)

The Early Years Exploration with self and others Parents’ reactions (negative/positive)…How would you react? Family interactions: Do’s and Don’t’s

Affection and Sexual Child Abuse Teaching what is allowed and what isn’t… Warning signs… Consequences…

Sexuality in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 19)

Psychosexual Development -Still learning gender roles, social roles, and sexual scripts -Possibly confused on feelings they start to develop toward others

Influences on Psychosexual development Parental Influence -Imitate what parents do -Insecure vs secure infants -Parents believe their kids might get “too much information” -Most adolescents wish they can talk more freely to their parents

Influences on Psychosexual Development Peer Influence -Peers are the most common way adolescents learn about sex -Pressure put on both boys and girls

Influences on Psychosexual Development Religion -Adolescents who consider themselves religious and attend church services are less likely to engage in any type of sexual behavior -Might change attitudes toward sex

Gay, Lesbian, and Questioning Overview -Many adolescents will initially have fantasies and possibly experiment with same sex but will eventually fade away -“Questioning” individuals will usually experiment with both sexes

Gay, Lesbian, and Questioning Negative Factors -Society is still discriminating -Teens often use derogatory terms -Problems for certain gay and lesbians go further than just being a teen

Gay, Lesbian, and Questioning -Teens who identify with being gay or lesbian are -2x as likely to be threatned or injured with a weapon -2x as likely to have skipped school -4x more likely to attempt suicide -Generally more likely to be kicked out of the house or homeless

Puberty, Masterbation and First Intercourse

PUBERTY ●Is the beginning of sexual maturity. It the stage of human development when the body becomes capable of reproduction. Girls: between ages 8-13 Boys: between ages 9-14

PUBERTY: Girls Menstruation: The process in which a women discharges blood and other materials from the lining of her uterus. -Acne -Growth spurt -Underarm hair -Breast Development -Rounded body contours- Hips -Pubic Hair -Enlargement of uterus, clitoris, labia -Vaginal mucous secretions -Menstruation Menarche: the onset of menstruation

PUBERTY: Boys Ejaculation: is the process in which seman is forcefully expelled from the penis. Nocturnal Emissions- “Wet Dreams” -Acne -Facial Hair -Voice Deepening -Pubic hair -Underarm hair, chest hair -Hand and foot growth -Muscle development -Enlargement of penis, scrotum, testes -Ejaculation

PUBERTY SHIA LABEOUF JOSEPH GORDON- LEVITT KHLOE KARDASHIAN

MASTURBATION If children have not begun masturbating before adolescence, it’s likely they will begin this normal activity once the hormonal and physical changes of puberty start.

FIRST INTERCOURSE Sexual Debut: the experience of first sexual intercourse. -“an important milestone of adolescent development” -Average age is 17 years old CDC: U.S. high school students surveyed in about 47% students had experiences thier first sexual intercouse by the time they graduated -about 49% students did not use a condom the last time they had sex

Teenage Pregnancy & Sex Education

●Decline in rates from ●Steep decline due to two factors ●Short increase in ●Decline again in Teen Pregnancy

Teen Moms ●750,000 become moms ●Lack awareness of the possibility ● African Americans, Hispanics and American Indians statistically most likely to become mothers ●Teen mothers need more care

Teen Dads ●Rate of fatherhood is lower than that of motherhood. ●Rate is not a function of any factor ●Most teen dads are involved ●Neglected Group

Sexual Education ●Life Long Process ●Two types of Sexual Education ●Studies still need to be done

Abstinence Only ●In the U.S, favored by conservatives ●Teaches that refraining from sex is the only safe method ●Not Effective ●Proponents have misrepresented information

Comprehensive Sex Ed ●Guidelines by SIECUS ●Sex is a given ●Effective