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As a therapist why is it important to know the various life span development stages in terms of educating children and adolescents about sex? Use specific examples in terms of age appropriate information as well as general time frames when this information should be presented to these populations.

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The first category in this timeline would be infants up to the age of 2. In this age group it would be appropriate to teach toddlers to name all of the body parts, which would include the genitalia. Once children reach the age of two, they will be able to distinguish between male and female, which should be reinforced and guided by an ...

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