Due to fright, shyness and ignorance we sometimes find it very challenging to discuss sex related issues with our parents. At times we find it hard to identify a convenient environment and time which we can bring up such topics comfortably. At home we can easily have one-to-one discussions with parents or guardians because the home gives us a comfortable setting and environment for sexual dialogue. For instance a girl can talk with her mother when cooking in the kitchen and a boy with his father over a game of cards, lodo or scrabble. There are also situations where both sexes can have a sexual dialogue especially when the family is watching a movie together or at table after having supper. If asking a question about wet dreams or menstruation seems difficult, we could share the problem as a friends experience or story, this way our parents will throw more light on the issue and educate us further. We can also ask them about their experiences in those days and relate it to our own happenings. Introducing our friends especially those of the opposite sex to our parents will make them see us responsible enough to get advice about sex. Some parents want us to demonstrate a high sense of maturity by asking questions first and they will open up and talk to us when we need help. The school is not well suited to addressing our individual problems as it is to provide information from a general point of view. How ever our teachers could act as bridges to parents.

By Anjonga Emmanuel