Appropriate *** education, about ***uality and ***ual behaviour, would make many things clear and common for the kids. But many parents avoid these questions. I have seen that many parents say they will talk to their child about these things at an ‘appropriate age’. The 47-year-old star was quoted saying, “I teach my child that her body is her own and that no one should touch her without her permission. Also, many times parents don’t care that their kids are in the room when they are being ***ually active.”Resonating the same thoughts, model, actress, mother of two and now a certified counsellor, Aditi Govitrikar feels it is alright for the kids to be confused and curious about their ***uality after a certain age. There is no age bar and you can tell them about it in a way they can understand. When she grabbed his hand and pulled him in front, she was shocked to see a young kid. After a certain age, say 12 or 13, every kid be it a girl or a boy starts discovering his/her ***uality and are curious, as well as confused, about it. “The problem is we want to avoid talking about these things. That is wrong. Otherwise, the child may get the information from a wrong source friends, classmates or the Internet, and it could be incorrect. Talking about how parents can make sure that their sons behave, she shares, “One of the best ways to teach your kids how to behave is to behave correctly in front of them.”Young boys are curious tooThe school’s participation in imparting *** education is also very crucial. Shedding light on the same, Dr Monteiro says, “Regular *** education classes would solve so many issues.Dr Diana Monteiro, a child psychologist explains, “It is important that we teach our kids (girls and boys) not only to protect themselves but also learn to behave well with the opposite ***. Recently, UN Women shared supermodel Padma Lakshmi’s views on ensuring her daughter’s safety. They may have a lot of questions. Horrifying incidents like a 10-year-old girl being ***ually assaulted by her schoolmate left many disturbed. Parents should answer all their kids’ questions in an age appropriate way. Pointing out that kids generally imitate what they see at home, Dr Purnima Nagaraja, a mental health professional and therapist explains, wholesale astronomical telescope “In this era of gadgets, kids are exposed to porn at a very young age. *** education is very important for both boys and girls. While I don’t want to scare her, I do want to arm her. If a man grows up seeing his mother and sister being protected and respected at his home, it is natural that he will protect and respect every woman, be it his friend, romantic partner or a stranger. We tend to hide what they are and that makes them even more curious; just telling them what a pad or bra does will make things simpler for them. Unfortunately, there aren’t many schools taking such classes seriously. For example, I have seen many boys curious about a sanitary napkin or even a bra.

The world has become an increasingly unsafe place for young children. She just lectured the boy and told him never to repeat it.” Scores of tweets followed this, with parents and activists pointing out that parents should also teach the same to their sons how to behave with the opposite *** and that there should be no bias at home between a son and daughter at all. The kids think that this is normal and try to imitate it,” she says.” Teach boys to respect womenThere have been many incidents reported in the recent past where the perpetrator is also a young child.While daughters are told to be more vigilant, how many parents teach their sons about how to behave with girls? Actress Sushmita Sen also revealed how a 15-year-old boy tried to touch her from behind. You can’t be teaching your kids morals and not follow them yourselves. Which in turn will mean that the next time a boy sees a girl holding a pad, or the strap of a girl’s bra, he would know what it is and behave himself.”