2006-10-24 01:36:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
As soon as the child starts asking questions.
2006-10-24 01:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by MICKEY M 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Make sure children know they can ask you anything. Sometimes this means making sure you arent shocked by what they ask. When kids start to get an interest in animal babies you can start with the simpliest explanations and as they grow they learn a little more and then a little more. But there always comes that day when you have to sit down and talk about the actual act. Hopefully by then the child will have had a lot of in school teaching and have books that you can look at and discuss. The hardest part is the "gray" areas such as pre marital sex, living together, how you handle the issues of gender and sexuality, After all what do you say to your 6 year old who says what does gay mean? Generally I advise parents to answer the child(ren)'s questions and talk about the reproduction of animals when children are young and as they age give more details.
2006-10-24 01:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 or older, or when they ask about something.
I had a situation come up. I was staying with a friend of mine. Her daughter, and the two of us were sitting in my friend's room. Something was said, and then the questions started. I looked at my friend, like what do to, or waiting for my friend to speak. My friend did not speak. So I just started talking. I came from a family were sexual topics were not a secret. I knew my friend had an issue with sexual topics. Because she cant really explain anything without being vulgar. (we have gotten into it SEVERAL times about that).
The more I answered something the more questions came. It felt like it was 2 hours of conversation. The girl said she did not want to do anything I explained to her.
I know this girl, she is a friend of my niece's. Her mother has kept her basically under lock and key. She cant see R rated movies, I mean it is just CRAZY. This girl does not know HALF of the stuff she needs to know. She was not even aware of what it might to lose your virginity. (by the way they are like 13 and 14 years old) Her mother even KEPT her from shaving her legs. She could ONLY use Nair. Then she went out of town to her dad's. Someone up there explain how she was supposed to shave. So that is what she does now. I do not know what to say about the mother.
I mean you cant keep your child young forever, and no matter HOW HARD you try. They are going to find out what they need too. Hopefully it is not the HARD way.
2006-10-24 01:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dwayne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they ask! If they haven't asked by around the age of ten, chances are they have already talked to someone else about it. Sit them down and make sure they've got it straight!
2006-10-24 01:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by rebecca_sld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he or she asks you like i asked when my brother was born and that was the prefect time i was in 2nd grade
2006-10-24 01:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by KaitlynWonders... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the child...he may not ask you anything if he is shy...so you have to be more attentive and see if he wants to know and what exactly he wants to know about it...
2006-10-24 01:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by mia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, it is when THEY start asking the questions.
2006-10-24 01:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by angeleyes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋