Explaining Love
Step1
Teach your teen what real love is. Love is an emotion for another person and is not selfish. Love is thinking about the other person's wants and needs, not their own. Love means respecting the other person, and not pressuring them for his or her own wants. Step2
Explain the different types of love we have as humans. First we have love for our parents, who have nurtured and protected us. We then have love of our siblings and relatives lik e grandparents. Finally, we have love for our husband or wife, and then we have love for our own children. These relationships are the basis for our knowledge and experience of real love. Step3
Tell your teen that although there are many types of love, love does not need sex to survive or even thrive; as in the love they feel for their grandparents, best friends or a pet. Only when sex is combined with true love can it be a loving experience, such as when they are married. Sex should only be considered in an enduring and permanent Step1
Explain to your teen that sex is a physical act, much like sneezing or coughing is. Tell them it is a very intimate experience, where another person is touching their most private parts. Step2
Teach your teen that sex should be considered a special gift that should be given only to their life partner. Tell your child that sex, when combined with real love, is a beautiful experience and not to be taken lightly. Step3
Explain that freely having sex with just anyone demeans him or her and their body. Teach your teen about self-respect and respecting others beliefs. 


