my son is 8 and in 2nd grade, he comes home and talks about the popular kids in his room and the scrubs, i don't remember even worrying about being popular when i was 8, also, he comes home and tells us all about sex, what it is and says his friends talk about it does this happen at your house?
2007-01-16 01:33:28 · 10 answers · asked by Ho 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
My son is 8 and in third grade. He doesn't really say so and so is popular but he does talk about the more popular kids saying he's "actually got to talk with one" which I think is silly. He's a great boy why WOULDN'T they talk to him?
As far as the sex, I thought it was just my son!!! He has the dirtiest mouth. We've been talking to him constantly hoping he'll stop it. So yes it does happen at other people's home.
And for the record [just so people won't say that my or your child needs help or something] my son is in the Gifted class, he scores all A's and is a loving child. He just needs to work on his mouth. This is the age where, even though they don't completely understand it, they start to think it's funny.
2007-01-16 04:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by musicpanther67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have a daughter in the second grade. I think it is normal for children to come home and talk about their school day. I don't look at it as my daughter talking about popular kids...she just tells it all. She does tell me about the kids that show leadership and she butts heads with them. It's because she also has leadership in her as well. As for the other kids talking about sex...that is not proper at all. I think you should have a talk with the teacher and she needs to have a talk with the parents of kids who talk about sex. Some where those kids are being exposed to things that they shouldn't even know about yet. That is just unacceptable.
2007-01-16 03:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have kids of my own yet, but I worked as a social; worker for a long time with this age group. I was also amazed what now a days 8 yr olds conversations are. They already seem to be dating and are far more in things like what their peers are up to.
Kids nowadays have access to internet and it seems that a lot of parents aren't checking on their kids and have their computers in their rooms without even having a fliter on it, so they can see what they want and are not protected against things which they shouldn't be involved yet.
Important is to keep the conversation open to kids, asked them where they did get that info and correct them, when having strange ideas about subjects. Answer question honestly, rather than trying to avoid the subject, especially concerning sex, because he'll get it elsewhere and not in places you want him to. Help him to develop a healthy, honest perspective on these things.
2007-01-16 01:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No my son is 8 in the 3rd grade and I don't hear anything about sex. He does talk about how some kids fight and how they fight over who sits with who at lunch. I think that you should go talk to the teacher and find out what child is starting this topic. There might be something wrong there.
2007-01-16 01:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by crystalnc2007 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of it does. They start picking up on alot more at this age. Many of his classmates most likely have older siblings and they learn alot from them! My daughter, who is 8..came home the other day telling me that a boy in her class said that when 2 girls are "married" that means they are gay. I told her that was correct and she said to me " I thought they are called lesbians!".
2007-01-16 01:45:51 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my daughter does talk about kids being popular, but never sex or anything in that subject.
2007-01-16 03:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by stella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know what sex was nor did I care but If you are really concerned you could try talking to your son's friends' parents and see what they say about it.
2007-01-16 01:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by LACANGEL9009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly, but kids are being pressuredmoreand more earlier and earlier to 'fit in'. It's getting rediculous. And the sex thing, they do need to know, but maybe not THAT young and in sooo much detail. lol
2007-01-16 01:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by misteri 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont confuse the youngster. an 8 year. previous toddler doesnt ought to fill software varieties. only tell him 'f' ability lady and 'm' ability boy.he will be confident. dont provide him lectures on sex.
2016-11-24 21:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They learn about those things younger than when we did. Yes it is shocking. Thankfully I had already had "the talk" with my daughter. She just turned 10.
2007-01-16 01:43:36 · answer #10 · answered by themom95 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋