PREMIUM When and how to talk to children about sex Children are more likely to ask difficult questions when they have a safe and trusting relationship with their parents. Life & Style 6 min ago Listen

For many parents, talking to their children about sex is a conversation they keep postponing.

But children are already asking questions, noticing changes in their bodies and hearing about relationships and sex from friends, social media and the internet.

Some hope the school will handle it, others wait until their children are teenagers, while some simply do not know how to start without making the conversation awkward.