Am I the only one that finds it an outrage when adults not only listen to a confused childs naive questions about sexuality as if it is the next fad, but encourage them in such nonsense?
2007-02-26 11:41:41 · 9 answers · asked by Papa Mac DaddyJoe 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Yes I strongly agree but there is the constraint of right time and right way.
2007-02-26 11:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by neeraja_boda 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's the parents job to listen to their children when they have a question to ask no matter how naive or confused. From these questions parents can get a handle on what's going on in their children's mind. As far as the encouragement part goes, a parent should encourage their children to ask questions about sex so that they can weed out the bad information from the streets and tv and set them on the right path. And this is how we become responsible adults sexually.
2007-02-26 20:47:34 · answer #2 · answered by The Overweight Lover 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you won't give them an answer someone else will. You want them thinking all guys have 12 inch penises and learning everything from their classmates where there will be a lot of miss information. Kids will eventually grow up. You can't stop them and keep them kids forever. What happens when they turn 18 and venture out into the wide world and they know nothing about it and are still narcissistic thinking the world revolves around them. I would say the term is not "confused" the world you are looking for is "Curious".
2007-02-27 11:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by twilight_moon1 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on what type of questions. Sometimes its better for a child if you just agree cause a child wont understand the truth and you should never tell a child the truth untill they are old enough to understand otherwise you are taking away their innocence. It doesnt hurt them to lie to them in that way anyway cause they most likely wont remember any of it in the end.
2007-02-26 19:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by emesumau 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yuppers, you're the only one.
Children are naturally curious. They know that they have certain parts but don't know what they're for. They see couples together, kissing and hugging, and don't know why.
I see no problem with explaining sex to a child in terms they can understand. There's no need to go into details or run them through tongue limbering excersizes. Children should know what sex is, just as children should know what death is. Its all a part of living.
2007-02-26 19:48:20 · answer #5 · answered by dougeebear 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying they should be kept naive, or are you saying they should be informed? Personally, I think that if a child is old enough to ask, they're old enough to get an answer. They may not be ready for ALL of the details, but hiding facts from them or telling them the stork brings babies, isn't doing the kid any favors.
2007-02-26 19:45:27 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am not sure of your question. I fully believe in open communication and always encourage parents to listen to their kids. What do you mean by encourage? I encourage my kids to know all they can about the subject to that they can properly protect themselves from sexual myths of the teenage world.
2007-02-26 20:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually, if a family starts out with life at home, with casual family nudity attitude, explaining sex is so much easier, when all the parts can be seen and are known what they look like. The more they are around open casual nakedness, the more they accept our bodies for what they are, and not just sex objects like our society teaches them to be. THAT is the foolishness. That society teaches that our bodies are just sex objects waiting to happen.
2007-02-26 19:48:02 · answer #8 · answered by kurious 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Thats a big 10-4. Unfortunately Political correctness is trying to brainwash all of us that we should not educate children, for that would limit them (to righteousness).
2007-02-26 19:44:46 · answer #9 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋