how can i teach my child the facts of life?

Answer 1

Go to a bookshop and look through the available books. Pick one that best represents the view of sex and relationships you want to give your child.

Then go through the book with your child.

Depending on the age of the child, you can do this just a little bit at a time, or in bigger chunks.

Answer 2

My children are still very young, but my eldest is at an age where she's curious about babies and bodily functions. I always answer her questions as accurately as possible. We use the proper names for body parts. I don't feel like sex or the human body are something to be embarassed about or ashamed of, and I hope by answering my daughters' questions with facts instead of falsehoods (for example, the stork story) they will grow up with a strong understanding of why their bodies were created the way they were, and respect for that creation.

I do always wait until my daughter asks me something before I explain things to her. When she starts going through puberty, I will sit down with her and explain everything in case we've missed anything. At that point I will talk to her about periods and birth control. I'm sure she'll be really embarassed...but in some cases ignorance is dangerous.

Answer 3

I suggest starting around the time they go to school myself. You do NOT want them learning this from their friends. You should be the one to intiate the converstation too. Don't be embarrassed and encorage your little one to ask questions. My husband and I told our oldest right after he turned six. I was pregnant, and we wanted the be his source of information when it can to sex and such. There are several great books out there, geared toward children. At the young age of 5 or 6, they don't need to know everything, but don't lie. Answer your childs questions honestly. When our oldest was three, I got pregnant with our second, and he asked me, "How'd that baby get in your tummy?" I told him the truth, and not more than he needed to know at that age, "Daddy, put it there." He was satisfied with that answer. At 6 we told him the differences between a boy and a girl. We had a book to aid us. He told him the basics of human anatomy and such. He knows what sex is. We explained it in terms that he could undestand. He likes puzzles, so we told him to make a baby a woman and a man have to fit together like a puzzle. We encorage him to ask any questions he might have. At first he was embarrassed. We promised him that he had nothing to be embarrassed about, we would always be honest with him. I also assured him that if he felt uncomfortable asking me, his dad is always there too. His biggest question? Why don't girls have penis'? I simply told him, because two penis' don't fit together to make a puzzle. He's asked a handful of questions since then. (He's now 7, 8 in May.) Nothing that he shouldn't know yet, they've all been age appropriate.

*side note* There's been two draw backs to these converstations with our son. When a friend of mine got pregnang when he was 4, I asked him if he knew how that baby got there. My answer, from when he'd asked me, backfired and he grinned and said. "Daddy put it there." ha ha ha I told him no, THAT babies Daddy had put it there. Secondly, this summer he ran into my bedroom to let me know that two flies in the bathroom were having sex! Nothing too outrageous and nothing I couldn't set straight.

Answer 4

Rent the NOVA movie, "The miracle of Life", and answer questions as you go. Or wait until your child has sex ed. courses at school (4th grade, I think. Remember the "puberty movies"?), and continue the discussion when your child comes home from school that day.
Best of luck....

Answer 5

Sing them this song:

The Facts of Life

You take the good,
You take the bad,
You take them both and there you have the facts of life.
The facts of life.

There's a time you gotta go and show
You're growin' now,
You know about the facts of life.
The facts of life.

When the world never seems,
To be living up to your dreams.
And suddenly you're finding out,
The facts of life are all about you.
All about you.
You-u-u-u,
A-ll about you.
It takes a lot to get em right,
But you're learnin the facts of life.
Learnin the facts of life.
Learnin the facts of life.
Learnin the facts of li-fe.

They'll understand..........lol

Answer 6

GREAT QUESTION.
It is usually the time that teaches facts of life. We the human hardly work on an advice.

Answer 7

How old is your child firstly?? there are loads of books that you can read together to help explain things. you dn't have to go into great detail but the basic would be a good start

Answer 8

It depends on the age of your child. Give them just the info they need now. Don't overwhelm them but don't lie either.

Personally, I would not leave it up to the schools or to their friends. You know your child best and (hopefully) you know the best way to talk to him/her. Developing open lines of communication on this topic is so important.

Answer 9

The best way to prepare your child for their teenage years is to provide an environment where they feel comfortable enough to approach you with questions about what evers on their mind, try to be patient, understanding, factual, honest, don't judge or laugh. there's actually much info on the web,, here's a link that has good points..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A596081

Answer 10

show your child a book about sex made simple theirs loads online to order and it will make your child understand the ways of life and why she is here now