1. SEXUAL PROBLEM MANAGEMENT SKILLS
The sexual development of children and teenagers is fostered by adults. They may naturally learn about sex, but adults can help them to understand what is true and develop a good attitude. So, they can properly adjust themselves to the development of life. Right sexual behavior can be taught since they are children and it intertwines with other developments. Parents should be teaching the basics in sexual behavior. When they go to school, their sexual education will continue. When they are teenagers, they should be prompted to learn the right sexual behavior and be able to cope with sexual desire to prevent problems that may follow.
Sexual Development and Personality
Sexual development is one part of the personality development which already begins when they are only children and continues until they are fully developed teenagers. Sexuality will be part of their personality for the rest of their live. Being teenagers, they will:
1. Have knowledge about the sexual body changes and developments, both physically and mentally, for themselves and for others.
2. Have their own sexual identity such as understanding their own sex, gender role, sexual behavior, satisfaction of sexual desires to the opposite or the same sex.
3. Have hygiene behavior, know their own body and sexual organs, caring, cleaning and preventing any injury or infection to the sexual organs. Moreover, understand and prevent sexual abuse and harassment and avoid sexually risky behavior.
4. Have the skills to build a relationship to their desired spouse, to choose a spouse and maintain the relationship, solve common problems together, communicate a happy sexual relation, and plan a family properly.
5. Understand family roles such as, the role of being a son or a daughter, a sister or brother as a member of the family, the responsibilities and duties of a father and a mother as prescribed by tradition, custom, morality of the society and the law.
6. Have a good sex attitude and be proud and satisfied with their sex. No need to be ashamed or hide when knowing how to control sexual desire. Honor others by not committing any sexual abuse or harassment. Understand the dangers of having sexual relations before the proper age.