A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Kevin Leman (Author), Kathy Flores Bell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 2004

Your kids need you to talk with them about sex. No one else will do. And those conversations that are so vital for your children's health and happiness don't have to be difficult if you're prepared. The Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids about Sex shows you how to deal with what goes on above the neck as well as below the waist. Here's how to help your child face the struggles, questions, wonders, and rewards of his or her developing sexuality.

Editorial Reviews

Review

' ... Worth the price for its title alone, this book helps parents come to grips with the fact that their children really are sexual creatures and that it is parents' responsibility to communicate with these creatures about sex.' -- Catholic Parent

(Catholic Parent ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

Your kids need you to talk with them about sex. No one else will do.

And those conversations that are so vital for your children’s health and happiness don’t have to be difficult if you’re prepared. The Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids about Sex shows you how to deal with what goes on above the neck as well as below the waist. Here’s how to help your child face the struggles, questions, wonders, and rewards of his or her developing sexuality.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Zondervan; Abridged edition (April 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310258561
• ISBN-13: 978-0310258568
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,766,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Kevin Leman, an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker, has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. The best-selling and award-winning author has made house calls for hundreds of radio and television programs, including "The View" with Barbara Walters, "The Today Show," "Oprah," CBS's "The Early Show," "Live with Regis Philbin," CNN's "American Morning," and "LIFE Today" with James Robison, and he has served as a contributing family psychologist to "Good Morning America." He is the founder and president of Couples of Promise, an organization designed and committed to helping couples remain happily married. Dr. Leman is also a charter faculty member of iQuestions.com. He has written over 30 best-selling books about marriage and family issues, including "The Birth Order Book" and "Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage." Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson. They have five children.

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, August 9, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex (Hardcover)

Family psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman and sexuality educator Kathy Flores Bell present A Chicken's Guide To Talking Turkey With Your Kids About Sex, a straightforward guide for parents and educators about teaching young people about the first period, first nocturnal emission, dating relationships, STDs, molestation, and much more. A Chicken's Guide To Talking Turkey With Your Kids About Sex offers useful advice in down-to-earth terms concerning what needs to be taught, how to build a bond of trust and support, and how to sound fully credible when promoting abstinence in a culture that is media-soaked with sexual imagery, as well as more basic tips concerning trials of puberty such as proper hair and skin care, oral hygiene, and more. Highly recommended.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Let the Title Scare You!, June 8, 2007

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This review is from: A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex (Hardcover)

This book is excellent! You don't even have to wait until your kids are older to read this book. The practical suggestions they give begin with pre school age children, and continue up until your kids are 16 and 17. I highly recommend this book as a must-read for any parent!!

40 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Putting puberty education back where it belongs: the home, April 14, 2004

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Matt I. Federoff (my strawbale home on the range!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex (Hardcover)

I have found Dr. Leman's books on childrearing very useful. Here he teams up with Kathy Bell to help parents build strong relationships with their "tweenagers" so they can effectivly pass on their own values. I especially like the straight talk to parents who fear being hypocrites because they misused their sexuality, and now want to tell their kids "don't do that!"
This book is about so much more than the typical "plumbing lesson." As a sex educator and a parent of seven, myself, I like the hands-on tools Kathy uses to illustrate the "plumbing" aspects, but especially the emotional aspects of sexuality. And she expand that focus to help parents discuss "neck up" issues. (Don't know what those are? Read the book.)
Don't rely on the school or the youth group to form your child's views on sex, marriage, and family life. Be a proactive parent. Read this book if you need a push in that direction. It even has an index of topics, so you can quickly find the pages that discuss what you need to talk about NOW.
I would have liked to have seen a little more on dealing with masturbation. The few pages that cover it don't emphasize enough it's connection to pornography and addidictive behaviors that can destroy relationships. Other than that, excellent, helpful book.