Talk about body image
- Encourage them to challenge unrealistic ideals on body image and be critical about images they see online and in the media
- Discuss their thoughts on body image and any concerns they may have about themselves
- Help them to accept bodies of all shapes and sizes and not to subscribe to an unrealistic body image ideal
- Be a role model by accepting your body and maintaining a positive attitude towards food
and exercise
Talk about relationships and sex
- Have an open conversation about their values and attitudes towards sex and relationships to be aware of what they believe and give them the right information
- Emphasise the importance of having love, respect, and trust in a healthy relationship and give them examples that they can look to
- Discuss the importance of ‘safe sex’ and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
- Help them develop coping strategies when it comes to dealing with pressure from friends to watch porn,
have sex or send nudes - Talk about what consent looks like in a relationship
- You can encourage them to visit the Disrespect Nobody website to learn more about consent and signs of relationship abuse
Talk about online porn
- Discuss the fact that porn doesn’t always show what sex is like in real life
- Talk about the ways that it may pressure others to look or behave in a certain way
- Encourage them not to use it as a source of ‘sexual education’ and mirror what they see
- Talk about how extreme porn can lead them to develop unrealistic expectations of sexual behaviours
- Talk about the importance of consent and the way women are portrayed
