The EduSkills+ portal "My body, my emotions", the handbook and the app/eBook "This is me!" aim to provide parents and other caregivers of children with a broad knowledge of sexuality, role models and gender diversity in additional languages in an objective, easy-to-understand, accessible and fact-based way and to make it clear that these three aspects should not be viewed in isolation from each other. So that children at different stages of development could develop essential competencies to shape their sexuality and relationships in a self-determined way, it is important that they and their adult caregivers know about their bodies at an early age, discuss myths, and confidently deal with stereotypes. Considering different discourses in European countries, the aim was to give parents competent support to answer children's questions in a simple way. The app/eBook for children "This is me!" links different topics, adapted to the children's life worlds and experiences. Especially during puberty, young people often do not dare to openly ask questions about physical processes.
Sexual education is a lifelong process. However, attitudes and values associated with sexuality are formed in childhood and adolescence, which is why age-appropriate sexual education must begin at an early age. Sexual education means learning about the cognitive, emotional, social, interactive, and physical aspects of sexuality. Along with schools, parents are the most important communicators of sex education to their children. Their approaches and attitudes in the early years of life help shape children's understanding of their bodies, their feelings and relationships with others as well as their self-esteem and self-respect. Although this may not cause problems initially, many parents begin to question their role and what is "normal" as children's curiosity about sexuality increases and "uncomfortable" questions arise. Often parents do not feel comfortable answering such questions, so they miss important opportunities to help their children develop positive and healthy attitudes about their bodies and sexuality. The general approach of many parents is to leave sex education to the schools.