Teaching the Birds and the Bees without the Butterflies: A Stress-Free Guide for Parents on How to Talk to Young Children about Sex from a Christian Perspective

by Traci Lester

Has your child ever asked you a question that made you blush? Weren't sure how to respond? The Big Talk is probably the most dreaded discussion any parent will ever have with their child. Most parents prefer to wait until the child is older to discuss sex while others simply avoid it altogether. The problem is, if you aren't talking to your young child about sex someone else is, and it likely isn't the kind of information you want them know! Although it may not feel like it, discussing sex with your young child really is a privilege. Embracing your role allows you to incorporate Godly sexual values as you teach the biology of it. And the best time to lay this foundation is before age 12. Teaching the Birds and the Bees without the Butterflies is a gift from one friend to another. It is designed to be a stress-free, easy-to-follow approach that will be a great resource for you. After reading it you may even look forward to talking about sex with your child. Too much? Okay, how's this instead? By using the PARENT Approach included in this book you certainly won't fear it as much as you do now. Filled with practical tools and actual dialogue and discussion examples, Teaching the Birds and the Bees without the Butterflies will give you the encouragement to courageously tackle this sensitive issue with confidence and allow you to shape your child's sexual values before they reach the teen years. Be prepared when the time comes.

141 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2013

About the author

Traci Lester has been working in the pregnancy care ministry for over 20 years offering hope and encouragement to women facing crisis pregnancies. Even better, over those years, she has been privileged to be invited to speak to youth groups and organizations to challenge thousands of teenagers to embrace God’s design for sex by waiting until marriage. However, she truly believes that if we really want to change the hearts and minds of young people, parents are the key to the whole thing. And we need to start talking to our kids when they are young, from preschool to puberty.

Traci wants to encourage parents to set aside their embarrassment and instead embrace their role as the most qualified sex educator to their child. She is the author of the book Teaching the Birds and the Bees without the Butterflies. A Stress-Free Guide for Parents on How to Talk to Young Children about Sex from a Christian Perspective.


Traci has been married to the same wonderful man for 28 years and is the mother of four of the most beautiful people she knows.