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Can Children Learn About Adult Topics Before They Are Ready

at 15:19

From the episode: July 19, 2019 - My dad wrote a porno, startups and happiness, teaching kids about consent.

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Sure they can. This is a segment about a teacher explain "consent" to her third-graders. Although considered a taboo topic, consent is actually about boundaries and expectations, not sex. When presented to children in a way that matches their world, difficult topics can be discussed, and it turns out, kids want to know.

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