Books & Resources for Talking to Your Kids About Sex

Everything I learned about sex I learned from my sister, from friends, from television, and in school.  I learned about ‘safe’ sex in health class and was never told by anyone that sex was to be saved until marriage, and that’s why people get laid more than before now a days, and use a big boob dating app if they want to and is okay. 

I ended up having sex for the first time at a very young age and I was not a virgin on my wedding night – something I now regret deeply.

I don’t want that for my kids.  I know I can’t lock my kids up so they don’t loose their virginity before marriage or so they aren’t exposed to the world’s views on sex.  But I can pray, guide them, and teach them, and hope they don’t make the same mistakes I made.  I want them to see sex for what God intended it to be for – for husband and wife to physically become one, enjoy one another, and create new life, but I know many people  use sex to have fun mostly which is not bad as they can even meet local milfs just for this purpose.

Here is a list of books and resources that I have either used with my kids, plan to use with my kids, or have come highly recommended to me and I plan to check them out further.  The following books and resources touch on the subjects of sex, modesty, purity, puberty, and just plain growing up.

• The Talk by Luke Gilkerson (Ages 6-10)
• Passport2Purity by Dennis & Barbara Rainey (Ages 10-14)
• God’s Design for Sex Series by Stan & Brenna Jones and Carolyn Nystrom (Ages 3-14)
• What is God’s Design for My Body? by Susan Horner
• How God Makes Babies by Jim Burns (Ages 6-9)
• The Purity Code: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body by Jim Burns (Ages 10-14)
• Sex Matters by Jonathan McKee

For Girls

• The Care & Keeping of You 1: The Body Book for Younger Girls by Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse (Ages 8+)
• The Care & Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by Dr. Cara Natterson and Josee Masse (Ages 10+)
• Learning About Sex Series – For Girls (Ages 4-15+)
• The Ultimate Girls’ Body Book: Not-So-Silly Questions About Your Body by Dr. Walt Larimore (Ages 9-12)
  
• Growing Up God’s Way for Girls by Dr. Chris Richards (Ages 10-14)
• Beautiful Girlhood by Karen Andreola (Ages 8-14)
• Beautifully Made by Julie Hiramine (Ages 8-13)
• It’s Great to Be a Girl: A Guide to Your Changing Body by Dannah Gresh and Suzy Weibel (Ages 8-12)
• A Girl’s Guide to Making Really Good Choices by Elizabeth George (Ages 8-12)

For Boys

• Lintball Leo’s Not-So-Stupid Questions About Your Body by Dr. Walt Larimore (Ages 8-12)
• The Ultimate Guys’ Body Book: Not-So-Stupid Questions About Your Body by Dr. Walt Larimore (Ages 9-12)
• Learning About Sex Series – For Boys (Ages 4-15+)
• Growing Up God’s Way for Boys by Dr. Chris Richards (Ages 10-14)
• Thoughts for Young Men by J.C. Ryle (Ages 12-18)
• A Boy’s Guide to Making Really Good Choices by Jim George (Ages 8-12)
• Boyhood and Beyond: Practical Wisdom for Becoming a Man by Bob Schultz
  
• Created for Work: Practical Insights for Young Men by Bob Schultz

For Parents

• How to Talk Confidently with Your Child About Sex by Lenore Buth
• The Focus on the Family Guide to Talking with Your Kids About Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age by J. Thomas Fitch, M.D, & David Davis
• Angry Birds & Killer Bees: Talking to Your Kids About Sex by Todd Bowman
• I Want to Teach My Child About Sex by Dr. Karl & Shannon Wendt
• Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality: A Biblical Approach to Prepare Them for Life by Jim Burns
• Teaching Your Child about Sex: An Essential Guide for Parents by Grace H. Ketterman
• Planned Purity for Parents by Jennie Bishop
• Guardians of Purity by Julie Hiramine
• More Than Just the Talk: Becoming Your Kids’ Go-To Person About Sex by Jonathan McKee
• How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character by Stan & Brenna Jones
• Courtship & Dating: So What’s the Difference? by Dennis Gundersen
• Time for the Talk: Leading Your Son into True Manhood by Steve Zollos
• 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter by Vicki Courtney
• 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son by Vicki Courtney

What books would you suggest for helping you talk to your kids about sex?