Many parents feel uncomfortable talking to their children about sex. Good reading material and online services for the right age provide valuable support.
Literature
Preschool age:
Sanderijn van der Doef and Marian Latour: Vom Liebhaben und Kinderkriegen - mein erstes Aufklärungsbuch Ueberreuter1998, 40 pages, Fr. 22.50
Where the little children come from Educational picture book Ravensburger 2001, 16 pages, Fr. 16.70
Primary school age:
Katharina von der Gathen and Anke Kuhl: Klär mich auf - 101 echte Kinderfragen rund um ein aufregendes Thema A fun educational book with answers to real children's questions. Klett 2014, 208 pages, Fr. 26.90 Also available as an audio book.
"Only for Girls" and "Only for Boys" Gender-specific sex education. Ravensburger 2018, 64 pages each, Fr. 13.50
"Does everyone actually get it?" Answers to the most important questions about growing up. Gabriel Verlag 2016, 160 pages, Fr. 15.50
Lilly Axster and Christine Aebi: "DAS machen? Project week sex education in class 4c" Panoptikum series 2012, 56 pages, 36 Fr. www. dasmachen.net
Puberty:
Ilona Einwohlt and Katharina Vöhringer: "Gucken verboten! Das (fast) geheime Aufklärungsbuch" A wittily illustrated, charming guide through puberty. Fischer Kinder- und Jugendtaschenbuchverlag 2017, 120 pages, Fr. 22.90
Ann-Marlene Henning and Tina Bremer-Olszewski: "Make Love. Ein Aufklärungsbuch " Goldmann 2017, 256 pages, Fr. 18.90
"Little people - big feelings" Information for parents by Dutch child sexuality expert Sanderijn van der Doef, Beltz 2015, 160 pages, Fr. 17.90
Theatre play: "I'm Wide Awake, It's Spring" How can young people and adults or children and their parents talk about sex today - among themselves and with each other? What is easier today than in the past, what is still taboo? In addition to the literary material of Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening", this play is based on interviews with young people and adults. World premiere: 27 March 2020, Schauspielhaus Zurich. Ages 14 and up. www.schauspielhaus.ch
Diana Richardson and Wendy Doeleman: "Cooler Sex. The handbook for a really good love life" Innenwelt 2015, 150 pages, 27 Fr.
Online
Sexual Health Switzerland The association campaigns for sexual rights and sex education and offers online counselling, for example, but also runs advice centres. www.sante-sexuelle.ch
Boys' questions On www.jungsfragen.de and the associated YouTube channel, author Benjamin Scholz answers questions from adolescent boys about sex, sometimes together with experts such as doctors. Also available on Instagram (@jungsfragen), but no questions can be asked there.
Lust und Frust The specialist centre for sex education and counselling in Zurich is aimed at both young people and professionals. It not only offers information and counselling on the topics of love, sex and friendship, but also arranges for experts to teach sex education in the classroom, for example. www.lustundfrust.ch
Pro Juventute A current campaign deals intensively with the topic of sex education and new media and offers parents support. www.projuventute.ch/aufklaerung
You can find more information in our magazine: "Die Sache mit dem Sex" on the subject of sex education. You can order a single issue here.
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