Topic > Essay on Muslim Parenting Style - 1078

The lack of agreement on sexual education of children in Muslim societies forces us to systematically explore different aspects of this topic (Merghati-khoei, 2013). Parents said they were neither ready nor qualified to educate their children about sexuality. Most mothers consider “inability” to be an important issue in resolving their parent-child interactions. Children are considered sexually innocent and many members of these societies fear that they will become sexually active as a result of education (Orgocka, 2004). Sexology and pediatric fields emphasize that awareness related to sexuality does not cause inappropriate behavior among children, but unawareness does (Orgocka, 2004). Many mutual religious teachings lead women to feel embarrassed about discussing sex-related knowledge with their children, even though the Holy Quran can be said to have emphasized the value of pursuing and acquiring knowledge (Eidhamar