Region - Educational Research and Reviews

In the preschool stage, young children often ask "where did I come from", "why am I a boy or a girl" and other questions, which shows that young children have developed sexual awareness and show curiosity about sexes, adults must provide timely guidance and education, so that they can obtain the appropriate, scientific knowledge about sexes. Freud once pointed out that 3-6 years old is the time when gender consciousness is emerging, and it is also the sensitive period of young children's gender development, and good sex education for young children at this stage can cultivate healthy personality of young children, help young children to shape correct gender roles, and lay the foundation for the healthy development of young children's physical and mental health. This paper analyzes the current situation of sex education for young children, points out the existing problems, and puts forward corresponding educational suggestions to better promote the development of sex education for young children.