EDUKACJA SEKSUALNA DZIECI W WIEKU PRZEDSZKOLNYM I WCZESNOSZKOLNYM − ROZWAŻANIA W KONTEKŚCIE NAJNOWSZEJ LITERATURY DLA NAJMŁODSZYCH CZYTELNIKÓW

The subject of the author's considerations are the controversies concerning sex education in Poland, resulting mainly from the clash of two discourses dominating public sphere the conservative one, connected with the Christian (mostly Catholic) world view, and the liberal one, promoting the multitude of visions of sexuality and lifestyles. The author reviews the most recent literature for the youngest readers tackling the subject of physicality (e.g. the bottom and the pooh), human sexuality (anatomy, masturbation), emotional relationships (kisses, dates, good and bad touch), and sexuality (e.g. LGBT, patchwork families). On this basis, it is considered to what extent the authors who break the taboo in their books (by daring narration, illustrations or the subject as such) take into account children's reading competencies, and what consequences it may possibly have for their emotional development.