“Often we may feel like questioning our parents’ beliefs and reasons for doing things, and this is very healthy. We may want to try new things for ourselves, and, at times, to take risks.” (You, Your Life, Your Dreams, for children ages 10 and up, p. 13)
“Even the people we know and love can also mislead us about sex and sexuality. Many parents don’t want to talk about sex with their children, sometimes because they are afraid to see us as sexual beings, and because they lack the information, and it can be hard to learn much from them.” (You, Your Life, Your Dreams, for children ages 10 and up, p. 80)
“Help teenagers to develop a critical view of different cultural/religious norms related to pregnancy, parenthood, etc.” (World Health Organization, “Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe,” for children age 15 and up)