Course curriculum

  • 1

    Get more comfortable speaking about the body

    • 1.1 Introduction to the course

    • 1.2 speaking about bodies

    • 1.3 speaking about the genitals

    • 1.4 Intersex

    • 1.5 back to genitals

    • 1.6 speaking about the differences

    • Workbook 1. Introduction - Speaking to children about sex.docx
  • 2

    Gender

    • 2.1 Introduction to thinking about Gender

    • 2.2 Gender interacting with the world

    • 2.3 Gender and Play

    • 2.4 Knowing about gender

    • 2.5 Bonus -Asking questions about gender

    • Workbook 2. Gender - Speaking to children about sex
  • 3

    Puberty

    • 3.1 Introduction to Puberty

    • 3.2 Why children need to know about puberty before it happens to them

    • 3.3 Changes that all bodies go through

    • 3.4 Puberty for people with ovaries and a uterus

    • 3.5 Puberty for people with testes

    • 3.7 Other changes that come with puberty

    • 3.8 Recap and overview of guidelines

    • Workbook 3. Puberty - Speaking to children about sex
  • 4

    Touch Boundaries

    • 4.1 Introduction to Touch Boundaries

    • 4.2 Touch and Pleasure

    • 4.3 Body Boundaries

    • 4.4 Mixed Messages

    • 4.5 Safe vs Unsafe Touch

    • 4.6 Peer Pressure

    • Workbook 4. Touch Boundaries - Speaking to children about sex
  • 5

    Privacy

    • 5.1 Boundaries for Genitals

    • 5.2 Self Touch_self pleasure

    • 5.3 Public vs Private

    • 5.4 Privacy

    • 5.5 Secrets vs Surprises

    • 5.6 Going through the guidelines

    • Workbook 5. Privacy - Speaking with children about sex
  • 6

    Starting to Speak about families, relationships and sexuality

    • 6.1 The first answer to almost any question

    • 6.2 The Importance of Honesty

    • 6.3 What makes a family_

    • 6.4 Assumptions to look out for

    • Workbook 6. Starting to speak about family creation - Speaking with children about sex
  • 7

    Relationships and Sexuality

    • 7.1 Relationships

    • 7.2 Sexuality

    • 7.3 Boundaries within Relationships

    • Workbook 7. Speaking about relationships and sexuality - Speaking with children about sex
  • 8

    Speaking about sex

    • 8.1 Starting conversations about sex

    • 8.2 Different Kinds of sexual contact

    • 8.3 Consent

    • 8.4 Sex in the media

    • 8.5 These things are for when you are older

    • 8.6 Consent Law in South Africa

    • 8.7 Speaking about Rape

    • Workbook 8. Speaking about Sex - Speaking with children about sex
  • 9

    Speaking about safer sex

    • 9.1 Safer Sex

    • 9.2 Barrier methods and Lubrication

    • 9.3 HIV and other STIs

    • 9.4 Pregnancy and Contraception

    • 9.5 Final Look at the Guideines

    • Workbook 9. Speaking about Safer Sex - Speaking with children about sex
  • 10

    CPD Points

    • Lesson 1: How to get your CPD Points

    • Lesson 2: HPCSA Evaluation form

    • Lesson 3: Contact Details and Links

All parents and caregivers!

If you are a parent or caregiver and would like to know how to speak to your children about these topics, this course is for you.

This course will break down the often awkward, scary and intimidating topic into manageable pieces.

Casey breaks down the elements that are needed to have appropriate discussions with children about sex and sexuality. There are tips for engaging in these often difficult conversations with children.

DIY - yes it is your job

This course will help you create a style of communication with your children, so that they feel safer telling you about what is going on in their life.

I wish I had this earlier - get it now!

Empower your kids

When children have this information, and a safe adult to speak to about these topics, they are more likely to report inappropriate contact, or situations that make them feel unsafe soon after the incident.

By the end of the course you will be able to navigate almost all questions your children may have about bodies, gender, puberty, consent, safety, sexuality and sex.

You will also learn how to bring these topics up with your children if they have not started asking questions.

Don't know how?

Casey has been running these courses since 2014, - she'll guide you through it.

Please teach me how

Learn how to:

Use accurate language for body parts when speaking to children

Talk about puberty with children of all genders.

Talk about touch boundaries

Talk about nonsexual consent

Talk about family creation

Talk about relationships and sexuality

Talk about sex

Talk about safer sex

Why you can trust Casey

Learn from the best in the field

Casey Blake is an HPCSA Registered Counsellor who has been working in sexuality and relationship education since 2013.

Casey has been running these courses since 2014, after hearing how parents want to keep their children as safe as possible, but have no idea how to speak to their children about these topics. Parents want to know what information is age appropriate, and how to have these conversations.

The information covered in this course is adapted from the International Sexuality Guidelines Published by the United Nations (UNESCO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

What you will learn:

The building blocks for having accurate and AGE APPROPRIATE conversations with children about sex.

Oh I need this!

Testimonials

Get rid of the stigma

Casey's course worked for us

Thanks to Casey's course, we have created a culture at home where it is normal for our kids to accurately name their genitals, just as they would any other body part. We have worked on getting rid of the stigma...it makes a difference when they speak their truth, it means we can hear it clearly. Book time with Casey to talk to her about it, she makes it so much easier to get rid of the stigma.

Relationship changer

I cannot recommend these workshops enough... they completely changed my relationship with my daughter - don’t even hesitate!

Meaningful Discussions

Thanks to you, my son and I have had very meaningful discussions and we will continue to do so.

I hope to be able to deal with many aspects in my and my son’s life more wisely