How much information on sex should be given to a 8year old? What is the right age to give such information?

Answer 1

No need to provide at 8. Wait till 11 or 12

Answer 2

I started in second grade. Dont forget on the school grounds they are all together and they catch alot of dumm ideas.
There are very good books out there. I found one where it is made clear that its all a part of nature and its nothing to be ashamed about.
One thing I like in the book was "its called penis and nothing else, not tail not .... you get the idea. The book was really good, for some reason when the kids here it coming from a book in stays with them.
You also have to be ready for the questions. They best one is: What about you and daddy? Here is where most parents go googoo. Instead of saying we have sex because we love eachother. They say things like your to young or none of your buisness. Thats a no no, you have to stay open.
Remeber they see it all day long, tv, advertisments, mtv, streets and by walking in on you at night.
Its good to remeber how it was as a child, we heard our parents doing something in there.
Nowadays its not just a thing of sex education, with the diseases, its more and education of survival. Only the smartest will survive.
Its spooky to think that in so called educated western coutries, people are still get aids thru unprotected sex.
So remeber the world is getting smaller and more dangerous, you can start early enough with educating the mind, better you then mtv.

Answer 3

An eight year old should know pretty much everything - better they hear it from parents first before they start hearing stories and myths from other kids. They should already be calling body parts by the correct names from age four or so - boys have penises and testicles, girls have vaginas, breasts and vulvas. They should know where babies come from in the simplest terms - in accordance with your family values, etc. Guide yourself with the child's questions and keep your answers age-appropriate. If you have a girl, realize that a lot of girls are getting their periods earlier and earlier, some at 10 - so you have to prepare them for that. The more you talk to them, the easier it will become, and they will come to you with questions. There is also nothing wrong with saying you don't know an answer, or telling a child they don't have to know __________ yet. As they age, keep the communication open, and remember to reinforce it after each talk.

Answer 4

I disagree with the person who said 8 year olds shouldnt know anything. Chances are, things are being said in the playground. Better off they hear it from you, than from some smart alec who shocks them.
Tell them technically. Scientifically. Make sure they know it is an act of love between grownups. And for goodness sake use the correct terms.
I would give them minimum information (not oral sex or anything like that) But enough so that they are not confused. Ask them if they have any questions.
Try not to be nervous. Kids will pick up on that.
Oh and let them know that this is 'priviledged information' ie. not to go and tell all their friends! Let them know that it is a parents job to tell their kids.
good luck.

Answer 5

My mom officially explained sex to me when I was 9. I think, depending on the maturity of the child, 8 is an appropriate age to talk about it. Just the basics, though, and very scientifically (a woman has eggs that need to be fertilized by sperm in order to make a baby. They get in there from a penis to a vagina... etc etc. The specific wording is up to you).
A child that age does NOT need any details, though! Just the basics. But be honest, though. Don't be vague either, and answer any questions as straightforwardly as you can.
You might also want to add that it's a loving act that's done by two adults who love each other very much.

Answer 6

Great question. We were just arguing this in the class I teach.

A lot of young girls are getting their periods earlier. So, I think sex education should be taught no later than the 5th grade.

Maybe it's just where I grew up, but I knew plenty of sexually active kids at my middle school. So, it has to be earlier. Not while it's happening. Before.

And I don't believe that by teaching them that sex has consequences, you encourage them to have sex or steal their innocence. Finding out the hard way is much worse.

Plus, some parents just aren't doing the job!

Answer 7

I went to an exclusive all girls school where I found out what sex was from another girl in my kindergarten class. (girl was the youngest of three sisters) 8 is definitly old enough to be given information on sex because you would be shocked by how much kids already know at that age.

Answer 8

I remember when I asked my mom what sex was, and where babies come from. I was 5 years old. I asked and she told me flat out. I waasn't shocked or freaked out. I just said ok, and left it. I even remember the time I asked my mom what being gay meant, and she told me. I think it's great that she told me about sex at that age. I'm fifteen now, and I don't go out and experiment with boys like all the other girls do. It's also good that the parents tell there kids what sex is, that way they get the truth and not a bunch of crap from their friends. I asked, and my mom told me. I have no problem talking with my mom about sex, she's my best friend.

Answer 9

I've always heard the saying, "If they're old enough to ask, they're old enough to hear the answers." As a mother of an 11 & 4 year old, I tend to think each parent knows best. It depends on the maturity of the child. I know that my 11 year old is already learning about sexual education in school! Too soon for my taste, although I've heard otherwise.

Answer 10

Right age to give such information is when they start look around for the details. I think 13 or 14 years age is normal. A 8 years must know about his body parts and its functions.

Parents need a keen observation on growing child and need to mould them-self according to kids requirement and subject knowledge.

Before marriage no one teach me how to do sex. Its all happened after marriage.

Answer 11

MY PARENTS TOLD ME EVERYTHING ABOUT SEX AT THE AGE OF 5. EVER SINCE WE TALK ABOUT SUCH THINGS WITHOUT TABOOS. I THINK THAT HELPED ME TO GROW UP AND TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND ME. ADDITIONALLY I NEVER HAD TROUBLE WITH SUCH THINGS JUST BECAUSE I WAS HIGHLY INFORMED.