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(b) feel uncomfortable' arid, say
"You're too young to know", or "Go
ask your father (mother)"; (c) Ge
red faced and flustered and say,
don't want to hear you asking
questions like that!"
If your response was (a,congratulations, you're an askable
parent! If your response was (b) or
(c), you're part of the majority.
Whatever your response, read on.
Most parents want to be the tonnes.
to tell their children the facts of life,
but embarrassment and personal
hangups often get in the- way.
Children, yearning for information,
then take their questions outside'the
home to peers, for example where
the answers are seldom right.
Parents cannot be their children's
sole educators. If they wanted to be,
they would have to prevent their
children from reading bodies;newspapers and magazines, keep
them away from television. and
movies, and certainly prohibit them
from having any friends at all.
However, parents can 'be the main
educator in a life-long partnership
with schools,- religion,, and com-
munity groups. f.
Never Too Early
It is never too early to begin to talk
about sex and sexuality. Babies
have sexual feelings, touching
heinselves is natural and enjoyable.
Babies thrive on physical affection
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hich is something that most
arents enjoy giving.
Long before their first birthdays,
most children understand that love,
pproval, and physical closeness go
ogether. This relationship is a basic
component of sex education and
provides an ideal setting for children
o become comfortable with
erminology. For children, knowing
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important as knowing that they have
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--Encourage your child- to: ask
questions at'an•earlyage.
--Make your child ,feel there is no
such thing as a stupid • or unac-
ceptable question.
—If you don't know.the answer, say
so, but also pnise to try to find
out.
-Give ample opportunity for your
child to join in discussions with the
rest of the family.
--Try to answer questions
whenever and wherever they arise,
provided it is appropriate to the
moment. By setting "proper", times
for certain,subjects, discussion may
be curtailed.
--Make it your business to be
informed about .imPQant a,s vSkPf
sexuality. It will help make you feel
more comfortable about questions.
--Discuss the subject of sex
education with your spouse and
come to an agreement on :how to
approach; the subject with -your
--Don't be ' afraid to initiate
discussion with your child. If yon*
child seems disinterested, simply
postpone the discussion, but make it
clear that your child can feel free to
bring up the subject anytime later.
--Take advantage of educational
resources available to you.
—Do not hesitate 'to provide input
for the other sources of information
your child will encounter (for
example, doctor, teacher, nurse).
Remember, parents are the most
important sexuality educators of
their children. It's important to keep
the lines of communication open. •
Adapted from information con-
tained in "Health Matters", a
publication of the Simcoe County
District Health Unit.
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ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS
543 SQUADRON, WINGHAM
Air Cadet
NEWS
By Rudy Hooftman
The parade floor in the Armouries
and the neighboring municipal
parking lot were hubs of cadet ac-
tivity last Wednesday evening. To
the casual observer the scene was
altnost musical. Commands were
shouted crisply and with staccato -
like authority, the rhythmic cadence
of boots moving and halting in
unison had a tympanic aura and the
clanging of the steel rifle butt plates
simultaneously touching the floor or
pavement added a metallic
crescendo.
The cadets of 543 Squadron were
not taking part in a musical over-
ture. They were practising for their
upcoming annual inspection.
Being held at the Luckridge
Memorial Arena in Wingham from 7
to 9 p.m. on the evening of Wed-
nesday, May 25, the inspection is the
squadron's premier annual event.
The inspection is a display where the
cadets will be demonstrating what
they have learned this year.
There will be foot and rifle drills, a
bevy of model aircraft, a working
model of the airport at CFB Trenton,
an exhibition of survival and first-
aid equipment and an air cadet
information centre.
The inspection proper and general
sale will be taken by Chief Robert
Wittig of the Wingham police force.
He will be assisted by officers of the
squadron and CFB London, as well
as by dignitaries from both the
Royal Canadian Air Cadet League
and Wingham's Branch 180 of the
Royal Canadian Legion.
The public is cordially invited to
attend -this event. Admission is free.
Lt. Robert Bregman, the
squadron's supply officer, has trans-
ferred his commission from
Wingham to London where he has
joined the First Hussars armoured
militia regiment. Lt. Bregman is
continuing his education in that city.
The officers and cadets thank Lt.
Bregman for his valued assistance
to the squadron for the past five
years and wish him all the: t in his
new endeavors. Good luck, sir! C.I.
Rudy Hooftman `has been appointed ,. ;
the squadron's new supply officer. �;.:.
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