2007-01-12 02:57:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The second your child goes into puberty. That is when they will start getting interested in it. Good luck!
2007-01-12 03:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by bell flower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they start asking questions. You should answer each question as honestly as you can, at the level they are able to comprehend.
Sex is a touchy issue for many people, in that it is tied up with not only our value system, but also our desire to love/be loved. So it is a loaded issue.
With that in mind, just a reminder to avoid circumventing the questions, beating around the bush or using scare tactics. That will only compromise your credibility. Kids will surprise you; the more they know about something, the smarter the decisions they will make. But they will only come to you if they feel you are a credible source.
I remember my mother would tell me anyting (scare tactics, lies, you name it) to keep me from having sex, and until I got the facts straight, I had a very odd understanding of the whole thing. By the way, it didn't keep me from having sex, it just kept me from being informed about it.
2007-01-12 11:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think that is up to you, but I would probably say no later than 7yrs old. My mom told me when I was about 4 or 5yrs old. Then when I was around 7 she would get pictures from the library showing the different types of diseases you can get from having unprotected sex. So, for me it was not scary but I didn't have sex until I was 17. Just make sure you answer there questions truthfully. Good luck
2007-01-12 11:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by Jazz21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The TALK needs to happen around 9-10 or they will hear it from their friends. There is a great book available on Amazon called "It's not the Stork" that answers questions that children may ask at any age.
2007-01-12 11:02:30 · answer #4 · answered by Colette B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish it was that easy as a majic age. I am a parent mysef & have a much younger sibling whom is 13 years old, I can tell you that 13 now is like 16 when I was a teen. I can tell you my mom had the talk w/ her at 12 because some thing she had overheard lead her to realize my sisiter already knew some things.
2007-01-12 11:02:08 · answer #5 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on their sex i mean being male or female but i think for girls the suitable age is 11-12 and for boys 14-15
2007-01-12 11:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by ajagvajag2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"introduce them" to sex? What do you mean by that? If you're talking about educating them about sex, you do that a little at a time, as they express natural interest in their bodies, and the differences between boys and girls.
2007-01-12 11:00:33 · answer #7 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When they start asking you questions about it. If you want to see what a "child left behind" looks like, put him in a room filled with kids that "know" while he's the only one that "DOESN'T know"....guaranteed, he'll be ostracised.
Trust me...it's better for them to KNOW about these things than it is to be the outcast in the dark being made fun of for it. Parents that try to mandate "innocense" aren't really doing their kids any favors....in my opinion.
2007-01-12 11:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband I plan on talking to our daughter about the real details of it around 10 or 11 but little stuff when she is about 5 or so. With so many girls getting pregnant earlier and earlier its hard to know when the right age is.
2007-01-12 11:00:44 · answer #9 · answered by mdoud01 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You start right at the very beginning by teaching them what is private.
2007-01-14 21:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋