This was such an informative book! Sex Ed for the Stroller Set is divided into two sections. The first covers what parents and caregivers should know before talking with their children. The second part covers the ages and stages of teaching sexual health. This book covers birth to 6 years old. This book included many different resources with each topic covered. Instead of telling you exactly what to say to your children, it covers important topics that should be discussed with them. There were many testimonials from parents about talking with their own kids, which was fine. I just wished we had heard the author's thoughts about the testimonials.

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I gave this book 3.5/5 stars. Overall, I found the content of the book to be straightforward and informative. Sex Ed for the Stroller Set is divided into 2 sections. The first section includes information that is important for caregivers and parents to know prior to engaging in conversations with their children. It provides education on different terms and concepts as it relates to sex and sexuality as well as a review of anatomy. The second section covers the ages of stages of teaching sexual health during early childhood. The ages covered in the book range from birth to 6 years old.

What I appreciated about the book was that it didn’t just cover “what to say to your child if they ask about sex.” While it does address that, it also covers important topics such as boundaries, consent, and child sexual assault. The authors also include ample resources at the end of each chapter as well as testimonials from parents detailing their experiences talking about sex with their children. While I enjoyed reading these testimonials, I would have liked to have learned about the authors' takes on the testimonials.

All in all, I think the authors have created a wonderful resource for parents and caregivers that will help them navigate conversations about sex, boundaries, and consent with their young children.

What a helpful book as we are working towards talking to our children earlier and more thoroughly on the topics of sex, gender and consent. My son is six and the chapter on toddlers was really helpful in giving me the language to answer his budding questions about our bodies and babies. A great introduction for children that helps lay the groundwork for the tougher conversations ahead.

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"Sex Ed for the Stroller Set" is a remarkably helpful guide for parents navigating the often-tricky path of introducing the topic of sexuality to their children. Expertly tailored to various stages of development, the book equips parents with age-appropriate strategies to make these vital discussions comprehensive yet comfortable. One of the book's primary strengths lies in its endorsement of treating sexuality education as a gradual, ongoing conversation rather than a single awkward 'birds and the bees' talk relegated to the teenage years. By encouraging open dialogue from early childhood, it aims to demystify and normalize conversations around sexuality, fostering a sense of comfort and understanding that grows alongside the child. This progressive approach can potentially lead to better informed and more confident adolescents, proving "Sex Ed for the Stroller Set" to be an indispensable resource for 21st-century parenting.

Sex Ed for the Stroller Set is a very informative book full of great suggestions of ways to talk to young children about sexuality.

The authors define young childhood as birth up to age 6, and there are sections corresponding to the different age groups- babies, toddlers, and kindergarteners. I currently have a 6 year old, and I read that section with great interest.

At the beginning of the group, the authors ask you to think about your own response to sexuality, which was eye opening. There are multiple questions to answer, gauging your comfort level at talking about these topics. Sexuality is spoken of in terms of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects, all of which are important in building a solid background of information. The authors also take the time to give a quick lesson on reproductive anatomy and physiology, in case a refresher is needed prior to having these conversations.

The authors believe in a proactive approach to discussing sexuality with children, which helps them to realize that it is a normal part of being a person. I absolutely believe they are correct in taking this approach, and was happy to see that they encourage using proper terminology for body parts and in teaching children about boundaries.

I personally have degrees in both psychology and nursing, and found this book to be well researched, full of appropriate information, and written in a way that is easy to understand and put into action.

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Sex Ed for the Stroller Set by Laura Hancock and Karen Payne is a tool to equip parents and caregivers of young children to create a strong foundation of sexual health and sexual education. I am so excited that a sex ed resource for early childhood like this exists and dismantles the notion that small children are "too young" to learn about sex. I am of the believe that sex education and understanding consent, embodied ways of being, and our sexuality and sexual health should start as early as possible and that parents need to take the lead on this in the early years.

Early childhood is defined as birth - six years old and this book helps parents and caregivers understand sexuality and sexual health, learn what behaviors and topics are age appropriate to address at each stage of a child's development, understanding what we need to do as parents to teach our children about predators and prevent sexual abuse, and to teach children how to handle situations. Anyone who works with small children or is raising small children will benefit from reading this book.

Sex Ed for the Stroller Set is broken up into two parts: what parents need to know first and the ages and developmental stages of teaching sexual health to small children. I love how emotionally responsive and developmentally sound this book is!

Thank you to the authors and publisher for the e-arc copy!