2006-10-09 15:27:42 · 21 answers · asked by brian t 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Tell her the truth in very basic, child friendly terms. Keep it simple and not graphic.
2006-10-09 15:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Give her a simple answer to her specific question in terms she can understand. If she's ready to ask the question, she's ready to know the answer. Start very general and add details as she asks about them.
As she grows, don't hold back any information she may need to protect herself or to understand why she needs to, whether she asks about it or not.
If you don't answer her questions satisfactorily she'll likely seek out answers elsewhere. I first learned about sex "in the schoolyard" about that age. Not having a firm grasp on female anatomy, I figured it must be done anally. Fortunately I learned better not much later.
2006-10-09 22:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by John's Secret Identity™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is she asking? why is she asking? is it general curiousity? Has she seen something that she shouldn't?
My six year old daughter asked about sex for the first time at age five. She had woken up in the middle of the night and her father had forgotten to turn off cinemax with the parental blocks. Children are curious. I asked her waht she seen, what she heard and expanded on it. She knows that its between two adults and it's how baby brothers and sisters are made. No gross details... Good luck, god speed.
PS Don't hide it.. Tell the truth about it... I have a sixteen year old sister who asked about sex at the age of 8. She's the only virgin in her class....... becuase she didn't have to experiment to find out
2006-10-09 22:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by Phantoms babygirl{SPW} 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A girl of 7 is old enough to understand the difference between males and females. You could tell her the most rudimentary basics of reproduction and stress that it occurs between adults. This is also a good time to clarify the difference between good and bad touch. There's a very good book called It's OK to Say No.
2006-10-09 22:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What exactly did she ask? You don't need to give all the details. I taught preschoolers (3,4 &5 year olds) and when they asked where babies came from I told them from their mommies tummies. At that age they are satisfied with that answer and didn't ask anything else. You can tell her that sex is something that grown ups do, or that mommies and daddies do depending on your views and her level of maturity. And make sure you talk about 'good touches and bad touches' so that she knows that grown ups and strangers are not allowed to touch her private areas or ask her to touch them.
Hope it all goes well.
2006-10-09 22:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most are good answers, I would add to make sure that you know what she is asking.
You didn't mention the specific question, but if she asked, "Dad, where did I come form?" She just may want to know what city she was born in.
Otherwise, simple and non-graphic (don't break out the medical encyclopedia and start pointing out things).
2006-10-09 23:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by deepndswamps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're the mom, tell her to go ask her father. If you're the father, tell her to go ask her mother. Problem solved. And tell her that if she even thinks about having sex with a boy, she will be immediately shipped off to military school - non negotiable.
2006-10-09 22:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by Charles C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell her the truth. Never lie to your child. They will find out from someone else if you do. By age nine, you'll want to sit her down, and tell him about the birds' and the bees, because they will start teaching about it in health class around this age. They taught us about periods at that age.
You don't have to be graphic, but truthful.
I don't agree with the public school teaching, ( it's okay if you really love someone, but wear condoms).
2006-10-09 22:34:49 · answer #8 · answered by friend 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are the parent, tell her the truth. She's old enough for the gist of it.
If you are anyone else, tell her to talk to her parents. Don't talk about sex with any child but your own.
2006-10-09 22:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
tell her that it is a natural thing that happens in life and let her know that it's OK that she asked you and that you are open to anything she wants to talk about because it starts at home so let her know that she is special and that she shouldn't give her flower to anyone but that she should save it for the person she marries good luck
2006-10-09 22:33:11 · answer #10 · answered by princess@large 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋