when is an appropriate age to talk to your child about sex. My son is 9.?

Answer 1

Wait too much longer, and he'll be able to answer sex questions for you.

Answer 2

When your child begins asking questions usually around 2-6, usually the first questions are triggered by someone (you, a relative or close friend) having a baby... Answer with technically correct age appropriate answers If the child is 2 you don't want to get into a full anatomy lesson just something simple like "Where do babys come from?" and you answer "Sometimes when a mom and dad really love each other they make a baby, just like your mommy/daddy and I made you." As the questions become more in depth so do your answers until you have had the birds and the bees talk over a number of years building on each part with the next question and the next..

By about age 9 your child should already know many of the basics like men have penises and women vaginas, men sperm and women eggs (ovum), he should also have a general idea of how the two get together...

Once he knows the basics and knows he can come to you with any question on the subject he will lead the conversation and you can answer the questions as they come along...

Answer 3

You should have started a long time ago. I'm surprised he hasn't asked any questions about this important subject yet. Children whose questions are answered honestly and whose parents have an informed attitude about sex and related matters raise children who are less likely to engage in risky behaviors later on. In this age of instant gratification, internet smut, and 24-hour TV, exposure to these matters occurs a lot sooner than it used to. 3 year olds are old enough to learn things like the right names for various body parts and the basic concept of love as the proper start between parents. It shouldn't be treated as something to dread, something that is done with "preparation" like a lecture, it should be treated as just another aspect of life. If he's not getting the information from you, he's getting it somewhere, and you don't know how reliable that information is. I'd say there's no better time than the present... better late than never.

Answer 4

Start talking now. I have a 12 and 9 year old and they had questions long before I thought to talk about them. Talk to your son now. Feel him out to see if he may have questions. An easy way to start is to ask if he has a girlfriend.

Answer 5

My kids were 3 and 5 when they first watched a foal being born. It was in the middle of the day. That's when the questions came. I gave them just enough to satisfy their curiosity without elaborating on sex. Just tell them want they want to know in the simplest way you can until the BIG questions start to come.

Good luck.

Answer 6

the good ol ??? well my daughter is 8 and asking about periods, how babys are made as im due in a week or so and when shes going to grow boobies. i baught a book about sex i think thats what its even called. i have shown her videos of babys being born vaginally and c section. she will be there when i have this baby and i have been honest and up front about sex with her. i also use correct terms as in vagina and penis. this will hopefully teach my daughter and hopefully your son they can come to us with any questions they have in there futures and any problems. good luck it feels as strange to speak to your child about this as it does to them about hearing it. but try to get all the info correctly and acuratly as possible.

Answer 7

You should have started around four to six with making sure he knew the proper name for body parts. Around six, he should know where babies come from. At the age he is now, he needs to know information from you because he will be hearing crap at school, all those myths that kids spread - so it's best that you give him information according to your family values. Let yourself be guided by his questions.

Answer 8

Three years ago. Children already know, innatly, but answering their questions and bringing the subject up allows them to understand the subject more clearly.

Answer 9

As soon as they ask.

I would tell a three year old about sexual intercourse, but one could say that children are made from the love of their mom and dad.

Slowly introduce them to it with age-apropriate ideas.

Answer 10

several years ago.

We were showing our girls books on where babies come from when they were 3-4. Granted they were pretty simple books but it was the appropriate time, nonetheless.

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