Sexual Health – Birth to 2 Years

Sexuality for a baby is not like adult sexuality. Receiving love and affection is one of the first steps in learning about sexuality.

Your relationship with your baby helps them feel loved and secure, and lays the foundation for their sexual health development.

Here are some resources that may help you in teaching sexuality to your baby or toddler:

• Naming body parts videos (Videos, AMAZE Parents)
  • Help kids learn about their bodies
• Privacy and consent (Videos, AMAZE Parents)
  • Help kids learn why it’s important to keep their private parts private 
• Talking to children about sexuality (Videos, AMAZE Parents)
  • When should you start talking to your kids about sexuality?
  • How do you talk to young kids about sex?
• Gender identity & expression (Videos)
  • Help kids learn about gender (AMAZE Parents)
  • What should I know about gender? (AMAZE Parents)
  • The You Inside Project (Gender Creative Kids)
• Amaze Jr. Coloring book
• Books
  • Check out these children’s books available at your local NL Public Libraries location.

Services related to this information:

• Contact your Public Health Nurse
  • Eastern Urban/Rural Zones
  • Central Zone
  • Western Zone
  • Labrador-Grenfell Zone
• 811 HealthLine (Newfoundland & Labrador) – Call 811 or 1-888-709-2929 / TTY 1-888-709-3555
• Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries