Episode 160: Teenagers and Masturbation

Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Kenneth Wilgus, PhD, P.C.

Christian Parenting, Christianity, Teens, Education, Teenagers, Kids, Kids & Family, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Adolescents, How To, Parenting Teens, Parents

4.9 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

NOTE: Today's episode isn't suitable for young children (obviously). We know it's hard to talk about masturbation with your kids but it's so important that you do. How did we go from a culture that lied about near fatal consequences of masturbation to a culture that celebrates it as some sort of "self-care"? Today we take on the topic of how to address masturbation with your teenagers. When should you bring it up? Who should your son or daughter talk to? This episode isn't for kids to listen to but parents definitely should. Dr. Ken references the book: "Every Young Man's Battle" https://www.amazon.com/Every-Young-Mans-Battle-Strategies/dp/0307457990/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OBJ3JH43Z3MJ&keywords=every+young+man%27s+battle&qid=1705425383&sprefix=every+young+%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1 Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! [email protected] Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, a weekly podcast guide on parenting teens and launching them into the world.
0:15.0	I'm Jessica Pfeiffer, and as always, I'm joined by psychologist and author, Dr. Ken Wilgus.
0:20.8	This episode is going to be one with a few topics that shouldn't be listening. And as always, I'm joined by psychologist and author, Dr. Ken Wilgus.
0:26.1	This episode is going to be one with a few topics that shouldn't be listened to by young ears.
0:32.4	So if you have children with you or if you have this turned up, you might want to turn it down and listen to it at another time.
0:33.0	Thanks.
0:35.3	Hey, Jessica.
0:36.1	How you doing?
0:37.5	What's you doing, Ken? Well, I remind me, I forgot. Today's topic, how you doing? What's you doing, Ken?
0:39.5	Well, I've reminded me, I forgot.
0:43.1	Today's topic, are we doing teens and Bible study?
0:44.5	What are we talking about?
0:50.5	No, I think you had something else you wanted to discuss, but I'm not even going to say the word.
0:53.1	Oh, you mean masturbation?
0:57.9	Oh, my gosh. So here's... we have to. This is the funny part.
1:04.1	You and I just, we're just doing a podcast, but we're all of a sudden like moms and dads where it's like,
1:09.3	listeners, Jessica and I have something we need to talk to you about. And it's important. I mean,
1:10.8	we're being so weird about this, which is actually part of the topic. Like, why is it so weird to think about talking to teenagers
1:16.5	or even younger about masturbation? What is it that's so hard about it? Well, it's such an intimate,
1:26.1	awkward conversation to have anyway. With even someone, your own, your peer, but to have it with your son or daughter is a very awkward situation.
1:36.9	I mean, you know, the sex talk is bad enough. This actually feels worse than the sex talk to me for some reason.
1:42.5	Well, no, I think I think that's a good point
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