Talking to Your Children About HIV and AIDS
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Setting the Stage for Empowering Communication
Young children learn from how you react as well as what you say. Remember that your responses to questions or lack of response -- anger, irritation, or discomfort, for example -- all speak volumes about your views. Here are some things you can do to set the stage for empowering communication.
- Start early with discussions about body parts. Then move to more sensitive topics.
- Model how to say "no" respectfully. Teach children that it's OK to say "no," even when it's not a popular response. Fostering self-esteem will also help your child to withstand peer pressure.
- Encourage appreciation for a healthy body. This helps set the stage for HIV
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