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So Sexy, So Soon: The new sexualized childhood and what parents can do to protect their kids

Authors: Diane E. Levin and Jean Kilbourne
Call Number: Stacks HQ 792 U56 L48 2008
Reviewed by: Laura Galván-Estrada, SWC Librarian

This timely book focuses on how children are becoming sexualized younger and younger and offers parents guidance on dealing with specific issues. It will help parents nurture a healthy sexuality in their children. The book says that most previous research and efforts have focused on adolescents and girls but there is a growing need for help in this area during early childhood and for both boys and girls.

The authors explore the problem, have plenty of concrete examples for real parents and then they dig in to offer concrete solutions. The first chapter, for example, is called "Never too young to be sexy: living with children in today’s sexualized world." This chapter talks about issues such as body image, sexual harrasment, and about learning about sex on the internet.

So, if you have kids or work with children, this is a must read!