Birds and Bees

[jordanianprincess 0]

At what age do you think its appropriate to have the "Birds and Bees" discussion with your kids? I remember asking my mom about it when I was 11, lol she got mad and sent me to my room.

[almaty 19]

i think it depends on the comprehension level and maturity level of the youngster in question

[Thingee 0]

I think it should be given in small digestible chunks. Body parts as they become aware that others aren't the same 'down there'. "Where do babies come from?" generally comes fairly early, as in preschool. They aren't quite up for "Well, the Daddy inserts his #######...." at that age. "The Daddy puts a seed in the Mommy that grows into a baby in her tummy." My eldest recently asked what a period is. So I told her, that kind of naturally led to a fairly basic explanation of sex. Her reaction was something every mother wants to hear. "Well I hope you don't want grandkids Mom, cause I'm NEVER doing that! GROSS!!!!"

I figure we'll hit birth control, STD's, and what sex does to you emotionally when needed. By 'when needed' I mean when puberty rears it's ugly head all the way.

[Jenn! 918]

I was 8. I remember watching the news with my mom and they mentioned condoms. I asked her what condoms were, and that's how it all began. She made me say "#######" 10 times without laughing. I guess that was the test to see if I could handle the mature discussion.

Of course, the next day I went to school and told my friends everything she told me so I could have company in my disgust.

[jordanianprincess 0]

I was 8. I remember watching the news with my mom and they mentioned condoms. I asked her what condoms were, and that's how it all began. She made me say "#######" 10 times without laughing. I guess that was the test to see if I could handle the mature discussion.

Of course, the next day I went to school and told my friends everything she told me so I could have company in my disgust.

omg you are the one parents worry about!

[ya falaha! 0]

I've had the "talk" with my sons already, they're 9 and 10. I felt it was time since they were coming home telling me wild stuff that kids at school told them. They use proper words for male and female privates. They like the word *#######* just a little too much. When I told them that they were not born out of my belly but out of my ####### they about flipped. Also, they didn't take the fact that they were breast fed too well.

Edited February 9, 2007 by moody

[jordanianprincess 0]

I felt it was time since they were coming home telling me wild stuff that kids at school told them.

Jenn

[ya falaha! 0]

Did you know that having sex is when two adults get in the bed naked and "wiggle"?

[Jenn! 918]

I felt it was time since they were coming home telling me wild stuff that kids at school told them.

Jenn

My information was accurate though, I swear! And besides, how can you keep something so big to yourself???

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

I never got the talk from my parents. We had videos in 5th and 6th grade that explained it all....with very bad 70s actors.

Cass (bebop the great)

[jordanianprincess 0]

I felt it was time since they were coming home telling me wild stuff that kids at school told them.

Jenn

My information was accurate though, I swear! And besides, how can you keep something so big to yourself???

LOL omg you are reminding me of the playground now.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I remember drawing pictures of women with penises - I was way ahead of Clerks. (disclaimer - I was about 4 and had no sisters)