The teenage years are a time when many young people start to discover their sexuality. Sexuality includes feelings and attraction on all different levels - not just who you have sex with. While this is a common part of teenage life, it can also be a confusing time for young people and their families. Find out more about the concepts of sexuality that your child might be dealing with, how to support them during this time, and how to recognise any signs that they may need your support. In the video Ross uses the terms gay, lesbian and bisexual however there are other terms that people like to use.
Adolescent sexuality
Adolescent sexual orientation
During adolescence, major biological as well as psychological developments take place. Development of sexuality is an important bio-psycho-social development, which takes an adult shape during this period. During adolescence, an individual's thought, perception as well as response gets colored sexually. Puberty is an important landmark of sexuality development that occurs in the adolescence. The myriad of changes that occurs in adolescents puts them under enormous stress, which may have adverse physical, as well as psychological consequences.
Adolescent Sexuality: Talk the Talk Before They Walk the Walk
During adolescence, teens learn to relate to their peers as friends and potential romantic or sexual partners. This is a normal part of teen development. Sexual thoughts can be intense or confusing. Sexual orientation refers to the gender traditionally, but not limited to, male or female that a person is attracted to. People usually consider themselves in one of the following ways:.
Adolescence can be tough enough to get through without questions of sex, sexuality, and sexual identity. But adolescents are humans, too — no matter how alien they may seem to their parents at times. Sharing factual information with and giving good moral guidance to your teenager is a vitally important part of helping your teen understand herself or himself.
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