How to talk to your teenage son about consent
What to say at each age, scripts that work, how alcohol changes everything, and what to do when he shuts down.
Resources
Practical guidance for raising responsible, courageous young men.
Clear, usable guides for parents, educators and faith leaders on consent, peer pressure, bystander intervention, digital behavior and preparing boys for high school, college and adulthood. Written by the team behind the G-Code by Gentlemen's Factory.
Guides
Start here.
Seven conversations every parent should have with their son before college
Consent, alcohol, parties, loyalty, digital footprints, and the promise that he can always call you.
What is bystander intervention? A guide for teens and parents
Why young men stay silent, the 5 Ds of stepping in safely, and practice scenarios for home.
How to prepare teenage boys for group chats, social media and digital accountability
Images and the law, what to do when a chat turns, and a family phone agreement.
What the Cornell case teaches us about preparing young men for college
Lessons for parents, schools and colleges on consent, peer accountability and speaking up, without speculation.
Coming next
More guides in progress
Teaching boys to stand up to peer pressure · How schools can teach healthy masculinity without shaming boys · How churches can help young men develop respect and accountability · Raising sons who lead with courage and character · Why consent education should begin before college
Share with your community
The G-Code flyer.
A one-page overview to forward to your school, PTA, church or team. The QR code takes families straight to cohort details.
Trusted outside resources
Where to learn more, or get help.
- CDC: Sexual Violence Prevention strategies
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Love Is Respect (healthy relationships for teens)
- RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
- Take It Down (removing images taken under 18)
Go deeper
Reading helps. Practice changes behavior.
The G-Code turns these ideas into six weeks of live, small-group practice for young men, and four weeks of tools for parents.