Parents are the first and most important influences on their children's development, which includes learning about relationships and sexuality.
Research shows that young people who talk with their parents about these issues make better sexual health choices when they become sexually active.
The HSE has a range of booklets and videos to support parents to have ongoing age-appropriate conversations with their children from the earliest years through to young adulthood under the brand 'Making the big talk many small talks'.
This video explores how you might react when you hear the question, 'How are babies made'; and how by slowing down and thinking about what your child is really asking, you can come up with a simple age-appropriate way to answer.
This video is part of a series of nine videos that will be shared weekly on RTE.ie/Lifestyle.
For more age-appropriate resources to help you talk with your child and adolescent about relationships and sexuality, go to: sexualwellbeing.ie/parents
