Before I Was Born: God Knew My Name
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- Author：Carolyn Nystrom
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Summary
Explains， from a Christian perspective， the fundamentals of human sexuality emphasizing that sex is part of God's gift of marriage and family。
Reviews
Heather
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A great Christian view
midnightfaerie
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This is part of a 4 set series of books that are Christian based and talk about sex。 I've used all 4 of these with my kids， finally finishing the last one with my oldest so I thought it was time for a review。 Loved these。 Had no idea how to approach sex and health in today's ever increasing confusing world about what's right and wrong in this area。 Each book is for a different age group and while I loosely adhered to these， I chose a time for each child based on their maturity。 I'm a homeschooli This is part of a 4 set series of books that are Christian based and talk about sex。 I've used all 4 of these with my kids， finally finishing the last one with my oldest so I thought it was time for a review。 Loved these。 Had no idea how to approach sex and health in today's ever increasing confusing world about what's right and wrong in this area。 Each book is for a different age group and while I loosely adhered to these， I chose a time for each child based on their maturity。 I'm a homeschooling mom so we set up a health class each week to discuss topics with each child individually and gave them a notebook to write down any questions during the week they might discuss。In this second book， it goes a little deeper into the functions of body parts， reiterating the correct names for the body parts， and how sex actually happens。 Tastefully done。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Kara
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Such a helpful book with specifics presented tastefully and yet accurately。 Didn’t love how boy and girl activities are presented stereotypically and how sex is really only discussed in terms of procreating， but this did open up good conversations with my 9-year-old。
Kaleena
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A very gentle introduction to sex， marriage， and how babies are made。 Would highly recommend using to book to teach children about the gift of intimacy。
Shannon
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Liked it more than the first one。 Husband read the “boy” parts and I read the “girl” parts。 Luckily for our comfort the kids didn’t really seem to get it yet。 So we didn’t have to answer any questions yet。 But the topic has been introduced！
Karla Osorno
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Took me three years to sit down with our daughter and read the first two books in the series。 On a roll now。 My advice is don’t wait。 Read them often when your child is at the right age。 Beautiful illustrations。
LeAnne
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Second in the Nav Press's God's Design for Sex series， the cover says this book contains information for 5 t0 8 year olds。 I found the language too childish for an 8-year-old， but the content more than most 5-year-olds could handle。 The emphasis is on marriage for life between one man and one woman。 "God made their bodies so that they fit perfectly together。" The details of sex are accurate， but understated。 Sounds pretty blah。 There is not much on fetal development except belly buttons and a do Second in the Nav Press's God's Design for Sex series， the cover says this book contains information for 5 t0 8 year olds。 I found the language too childish for an 8-year-old， but the content more than most 5-year-olds could handle。 The emphasis is on marriage for life between one man and one woman。 "God made their bodies so that they fit perfectly together。" The details of sex are accurate， but understated。 Sounds pretty blah。 There is not much on fetal development except belly buttons and a dot for a fertilized egg。 The lovely， realistic pastel illustrations include a direct view of a baby exiting a mother's vagina--excellent for a child asking questions， but not something I will jump to show my 7-year-old grandson。 I love Carolyn Nystroms's Bible studies， but this left me wishing there were something with a Christian worldview， scientifically accurate， and showing the beauty and joy of God's special gift。 This seemed to major on the sidelines like how nice a wedding is。 。。。more
Mookie J
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uncomfortable but good to read with the kids。 glad i did
Sonnigirl
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Great series to take your kids through explaining the miracle of life and God’s plan for sex
Natalie Hoover
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Great for reading with my 7 year old daughter who has been asking lots of questions lately。 Covered all of the big bases in a way that was minimally uncomfortable for me as the mom。
ScrappyDiva
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We had the talk with my 2 oldest kids 7 and 9 and used this book。 It went a lot better than I thought it would。 We added our religious beliefs with what this book said as well since not everything we agreed with。 The kids listened well through out and it was great to get their thoughts on what some of things meant already。 I recommend this book if you have no idea on how to start bringing this topic up。 I'm interested in the other books in this series。 We had the talk with my 2 oldest kids 7 and 9 and used this book。 It went a lot better than I thought it would。 We added our religious beliefs with what this book said as well since not everything we agreed with。 The kids listened well through out and it was great to get their thoughts on what some of things meant already。 I recommend this book if you have no idea on how to start bringing this topic up。 I'm interested in the other books in this series。 。。。more
Loraena
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excellent resource for parents
Stefani
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A nice， Christian perspective teaching reproduction for kids。 For "regular" school kids， the age range of 5-8 is probably entirely appropriate， but as homeschoolers， we're going to read it during the 8-10 range instead。 A nice， Christian perspective teaching reproduction for kids。 For "regular" school kids， the age range of 5-8 is probably entirely appropriate， but as homeschoolers， we're going to read it during the 8-10 range instead。 。。。more
Erin
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Great read for my eight year old this year。 Easy conversation afterward。 I'd highly recommend for anyone wanting to give God's design as the foundation。 Great read for my eight year old this year。 Easy conversation afterward。 I'd highly recommend for anyone wanting to give God's design as the foundation。 。。。more
Anne Snyder
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Beautiful pictures depicting the differences between boys and girls， how boys' and girls' bodies change during adolescence， and God's plan for sex， pregnancy and birth。 It seems like this book would be a good way for parents to help their children understand the beauty of sexuality in an appropriate way， and in general good for others as well to think about the beauty of what we often find shame in because of sin's effect on our world。 Beautiful pictures depicting the differences between boys and girls， how boys' and girls' bodies change during adolescence， and God's plan for sex， pregnancy and birth。 It seems like this book would be a good way for parents to help their children understand the beauty of sexuality in an appropriate way， and in general good for others as well to think about the beauty of what we often find shame in because of sin's effect on our world。 。。。more
Sheri-lee
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Good follow up to book 1。 Started reading with our son at age 8。
Abbey
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I read this with my son who will be eleven soon。 The book suggests age 8 to 12， I believe。 It definitely depends upon the child。 I embellished a little too and also answered a lot of questions。 We are not Christian。 We are agnostic but leave room for our kids to explore their own beliefs。 My kids tend to believe in God but don't subscribe to any religion。 That said I liked the emphasis that two people are made for each other and should be married before sex。 We talked about how he may want to ha I read this with my son who will be eleven soon。 The book suggests age 8 to 12， I believe。 It definitely depends upon the child。 I embellished a little too and also answered a lot of questions。 We are not Christian。 We are agnostic but leave room for our kids to explore their own beliefs。 My kids tend to believe in God but don't subscribe to any religion。 That said I liked the emphasis that two people are made for each other and should be married before sex。 We talked about how he may want to have sex when he's a teen but he must realize the emotional issues that will come from that for himself and his partner。 It was a good discussion。 。。。more
Karen
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A couple of months ago Mom read this book to Ellie privately and then Dad read this book to Jacob privately。 We liked the way it talked about God's design for sex in a very simple way for the kids to understand。 Ellie picked up this book tonight and Daddy read it to us all before bed。 This book brings up great family discussions。。krb 2/26/16 A couple of months ago Mom read this book to Ellie privately and then Dad read this book to Jacob privately。 We liked the way it talked about God's design for sex in a very simple way for the kids to understand。 Ellie picked up this book tonight and Daddy read it to us all before bed。 This book brings up great family discussions。。krb 2/26/16 。。。more
Jessica
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Second book in a very age appropriate series of book for parents teaching their children godly viewpoint about their bodies and sex。 This second book is for ages 5-8 and I feel like together the first and second has set them up perfectly for having heard words and learned what they mean without being graphic or inappropriate or embarrassing。 I would definitely suggest the parents read through it first to know exactly what it is going to say so that you can cut through any issues of nerves that y Second book in a very age appropriate series of book for parents teaching their children godly viewpoint about their bodies and sex。 This second book is for ages 5-8 and I feel like together the first and second has set them up perfectly for having heard words and learned what they mean without being graphic or inappropriate or embarrassing。 I would definitely suggest the parents read through it first to know exactly what it is going to say so that you can cut through any issues of nerves that you might have talking to your children about these things。 Although the next book is the one that I might have to control my blushing。 Good thing I have a few years before that one！ 。。。more
Beth A。
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This book is intended for children ages five to eight。 It focuses on the idea that sex and gender are part of God's plan。 It introduces the ideas of sex and reproduction。It has a very religious slant; I love how it is so positive about sex。 It says that it is a gift from God for husbands and wives。 "It is God's way of making families strong。"I definitely recommend this book for parents who's beliefs are similar to mine。 I do recommend you read this alone before you read this with your child。 This book is intended for children ages five to eight。 It focuses on the idea that sex and gender are part of God's plan。 It introduces the ideas of sex and reproduction。It has a very religious slant; I love how it is so positive about sex。 It says that it is a gift from God for husbands and wives。 "It is God's way of making families strong。"I definitely recommend this book for parents who's beliefs are similar to mine。 I do recommend you read this alone before you read this with your child。 。。。more
Joelle
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Great intro to sex for your young children。。。
Rob and Liz
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I cannot believe that we have reached the time of life when we are teaching our kids about the birds and the bees。 Liz found this 4 book series at a garage sale about 3 years ago。 She has already gone through the first 2 books with almost 10-year old Bridget and read Book 3 （recommended for Ages 8-11） to Bridget yesterday。 I already read Book 1 to Jack about 6 months ago and yesterday I read Book 2 （recommended for Ages 5-8） to 8-year old Jack。 Liz will start Book 1 （recommended for Ages 3-5） wi I cannot believe that we have reached the time of life when we are teaching our kids about the birds and the bees。 Liz found this 4 book series at a garage sale about 3 years ago。 She has already gone through the first 2 books with almost 10-year old Bridget and read Book 3 （recommended for Ages 8-11） to Bridget yesterday。 I already read Book 1 to Jack about 6 months ago and yesterday I read Book 2 （recommended for Ages 5-8） to 8-year old Jack。 Liz will start Book 1 （recommended for Ages 3-5） with 6-year old Evie next week。The philosophy behind this Golden Medallion Book Award winning series is that Christian parents should introduce their children to a positive， Christian perspective on human sexuality as early as possible。 "First messages are always the most powerful，" the introduction states， "If we want to shape godly attitudes in our children about sex， why would we wait until they soak in the errors and misconceptions of the world and then try to change their attitudes？ Why not instead build from the foundation up？"Yesterday I took Jack to his favorite restaurant， Ryan's Bay， for lunch。 I carried this book in my motorcycle jacket。 I knew that I needed to read this book to Jack before I leave for 3 weeks in the US because he asked multiple times last week， "How do babies get out of a mommies belly。" We sat in a private corner of the restaurant。 After ordering our sandwiches， I read the book to Jack while we sipped our sodas and waited for our food。 I will warn you that this book speaks very explicitly about male and female anatomy and about sexual intercourse。 Jack was enthralled。 We paused at the end of every page of this short book and Jack asked many thoughtful questions。 He could remember all of the words he was learning （sex， egg， sperm， vagina etc） but he understood the basic concepts love， marriage， intimacy， conception and birth。 he also seems to have learned how sex is both solemn and good， something he can speak freely to his parents about but not something to talk to his friends about yet。Our medical work in Tanzania has reinforced for us the importance of sex education。 Every day we see young adults dying from sexually transmitted infections， particularly HIV。 Sex clearly has the potential for both great benefit and great harm。 We know that the world will tempt our children to destroy themselves with sex。 We know our children will eventually hear these messages from the world but when they do， we want them to hear the world's perverted perspective on sex only in the context of a Biblical Worldview。 Thanks be God who is Mighty to save them。 。。。more
Laura
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Great intro sex-ed book for children
Angie
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We used this book as a companion to "How to Talk to Your Child About Sex，" by Linda and Richard Eyre， instead of the picture book that they suggested。 I loved the Christian approach and the beautiful watercolor pictures in this book。 It clearly but reverently describes male and female anatomy， the act of sex， the development of a fetus， and the birth of a baby。 It also incorporates God's plan for men and women to love each other and marry。 I loved this part: "God has a special gift for new husba We used this book as a companion to "How to Talk to Your Child About Sex，" by Linda and Richard Eyre， instead of the picture book that they suggested。 I loved the Christian approach and the beautiful watercolor pictures in this book。 It clearly but reverently describes male and female anatomy， the act of sex， the development of a fetus， and the birth of a baby。 It also incorporates God's plan for men and women to love each other and marry。 I loved this part: "God has a special gift for new husbands and wives。 It is called sex。 God's rules say that only people who are married to each other should have sex。 It is God's way of making families strong。" The approach to teaching sex in this book is positive and emphasizes love and commitment。On the cover this book is recommended for children ages 5-8。 For me personally it seems appropriate only for age 8 and above， but it would depend on the child and what they're exposed to。 I think it works well for ages 8-11。 Also， this book is second in the series， "God's Design for Sex。" I bought books 1 and 3 as well and they're okay， though the age ranges are off as well。 But this book is the real winner。 。。。more
Karen Hipson
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Beautifully written and illustrated。 The sex-ed information is direct and matter-of-fact， and couched inside a nice story about how babies are created and what marriage is。 Although it is suggested for kids ages 5-8， I wouldn't recommend it for a child of less than seven or eight unless they were quite mature or already asking questions， as it's quite detailed。 Parents know their children the best and should just read it first to see if it is appropriate。 Beautifully written and illustrated。 The sex-ed information is direct and matter-of-fact， and couched inside a nice story about how babies are created and what marriage is。 Although it is suggested for kids ages 5-8， I wouldn't recommend it for a child of less than seven or eight unless they were quite mature or already asking questions， as it's quite detailed。 Parents know their children the best and should just read it first to see if it is appropriate。 。。。more
Starry
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Sex ed 101 for ages 5 to 8。 Beautifully written and framed in a Christian perspective， with our bodies as pleasing to God and with sexuality as a gift for husband and wife。 Very matter-of-fact about technical names for body parts and how our bodies change with age。 Verdict from the perspective of my 5- and 8-yr-old: didn't spark the dialog I had expected but certainly answered questions they raised prior to hearing the book。 Sex ed 101 for ages 5 to 8。 Beautifully written and framed in a Christian perspective， with our bodies as pleasing to God and with sexuality as a gift for husband and wife。 Very matter-of-fact about technical names for body parts and how our bodies change with age。 Verdict from the perspective of my 5- and 8-yr-old: didn't spark the dialog I had expected but certainly answered questions they raised prior to hearing the book。 。。。more
Michelle
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