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i have my daughter who is 7 years old called samantha, she keeps asking me questons about sex and periods but i feel that she is so young to know about it. I still don't know from where she knew the word sex, maybe when i talked to her elder sister about it.
She asked me that day when i was at the kitchen " mom, why you and stella (her sister) talking about sex?" and "what is sex and sperm?"
now tell how to answer her?
2006-09-04 11:53:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Answer her questions but keep the answers simple. Tell her sex is something 2 adults do when they deeply love each other and that sperm is the fertilizer used to help make a baby. Most kids will be satisfied with simple answers and not ask anything more about it until they are ready for more information.
By the way, my mother's way of answering my questions was "what do you think it is"...then I'd tell her and she'd say "that's not it". I learned NOT to ask my mother sex questions and it was my dad who ended up being the one I'd ask and get the answers from.
2006-09-08 11:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First ask her what she already knows, and then ask what questions she has. No need to give too many details. Girls are getting periods as young as ten or eleven, so in a short few yrs she or her friends may have started. Really seven isnt too young to start discussing sex...make sure you share your values now. Such as it is between two married people or two people that have loved each other for a long time...A woman and a man...that this is how babies are made..the woman has an egg, the man a sperm, and when they meet..it is an act of love... Dont act embarrassed and encourage her to ask more questions when she has more to ask.
2006-09-04 19:57:21 · answer #2 · answered by shannon d 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, that is a difficult one. i have a 6 y/o daughter and she is very knowledgeable also. i tell her some but not all. She knows about periods. Something came on TV (southpark-mistake number one) and they said something about the white stuff coming out. So i had to explain that to her, but as far as intercourse and why the white stuff comes out i just tell her that she will learn that when she gets a little older. i tell her that it's grown up things whenever she asks to elaborate more about sex. It's funny because she has a puppy and he was doing the humping thing and she knew exactly what it was he was doing. So she knows the word sex and has a pretty good meaning of the word. i would say use your discretion on how much she needs to know now but make sure you are the one to tell her when she gets older. one thing you don't want is for someone else (meaning a guy) to teach her the meaning.
2006-09-05 12:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by KodeNmKidzNxtDoor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow she is quite young. Some people say to go ahead and tell, but my personal opinion is waaaay too young. :( She's gonna go to school and tell other kids and their parents are gonna call complaining! LOL.
I would try to tell her something like "sex is something we can talk about once you are 10. All you need to know before that is it's a private thing."
I know my 6 year old will bug for info, items, etc...and the whole "you cant until you are such and such years old" works with her. Gives her something to look forward to. :)
2006-09-04 18:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by Miz_Kassandra 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would tell her what it is in a kid way. Don't tell her how it's done or anything, but tell her what it's for, making babies. Be very general! I wouldn't go too far into it, just tell her like it's no big deal. If you make it sound like it is serious and "off limits" she will become more curious. Don't blow her off, you want her to feel like she can come to you for any question, and she should be able to, otherwise she will ask the wrong person and get an answer you dont want her to hear.
2006-09-04 23:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by Ask me anything! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is asking, she is not too young to know. There is a great book called Where Did I Come From. It is geared towards small children who are asking about sex, and explains it. If she is asking, she has already heard something, and better that the truth come from you than from someone who could misinform her.
2006-09-04 19:44:28 · answer #6 · answered by Christine L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel she is to young to know or understand that. Plus telling her something so young could cause problems when she went to school. I would just explain to her that now isnt the time for her to know and you will tell her all about it when she reaches stella's age!
2006-09-04 20:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by mellow_26241 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Madison, Now that she is asking you should tell her the truth . As much that is appropriate for her age. In the future when you are talking about sex be aware of who could be listening!
2006-09-06 23:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by LAUSDDISTRICT8MOMOFTHREE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her sex is a game which 2 adults ( mention some age) play and both win.and sperm is the gift that the girl gets and the boy happily gives and the rules of the game are that only adults are allowed to play and only after the age you mentioned.
2006-09-05 12:10:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to know about sex and periods the earlier the better, because some day she will be doing both. age appropriate of course.
2006-09-08 01:39:13 · answer #10 · answered by rrachey@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋