My daughter is six and I was wondering when would be a good time to start discussing with her the world of babies and then gradually turn that discussion into sex.
2007-11-06 07:20:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My kids started asking questions very young. I think the key is to give them the information they ask for and no more. I remember answering "why do boys have nipples?" and "what's a 'rection?" around age 5 or so. For young kids, very short and simple answers are fine. The important thing is that you're establishing that it's ok for them to ask questions and that you will give them straight answers. Let her lead for now. When she becomes a teenager she'll learn a lot in school, and that will provide opportunities for you to discuss it in more detail if she hasn't asked by then.
2007-11-06 07:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always talked about sex with my children from the time that they were little- I think that they first knew where babies "came out" and that there was pain involved. I taught them about how the baby grows inside the woman. It wasn't until they were about your child's age that they started to ask questions- like, "how does the baby get in the mommy?" I answered their questions thoroughly and medically and with the proper vocabulary. A bit later, I explained the slang to my kids. I think that you can add a piece of your morality about it when they are a bit older. It won't really make sense now. When you do talk about morality, be sure that it is what you really feel and not some idealized view of the world because if they don't live up to it - it could later cost you the open communication that you are striving for. You should start to talk about puberty and physical changes. My kids are teens and they ask me shocking things- but I consider it a compliment. My kids claim that they have always known about sex because the information that they had, increased in a really organic and natural way- the same way that kids come to understand all things with more depth as the age.
2007-11-06 07:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by jesse 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son was maybe 7 or so when got kind of an abrupt introduction to the birds and the bees - not by my design however.
We lived on a farm and raised diary goats and it was time to breed the girl goats. So Son and I went to the borrow the boy goat - a handsome fellow with good lineage and such.
Well, we loaded Bucky-boy into the back of the truck and brought him home. And put him in with the girls.
One of the girls - Son's personal favorite, I might add - was in standing heat - truly "in need" to coin a phrase. So Bucky-boy went right to work. No holds barred.
Son looked at me in wonder and surprise. All I could do is tell him that that's what they do to make baby goats.
And that led into the talk about humans having sex.
Personally I would have liked to have been a bit better prepared - but I had no idea that Checkers was in standing heat.
2007-11-06 07:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't have children but my mom was always open with me. She first started talking to me about sex when I was five. When I was six I asked what an orgasm was and she told me the truth. Because she was so open I was never afraid to ask her about sex or birth control etc.
She says she did this because I had older brothers and sisters and would hear things from them so she never hid anything. I am glad she was like that. Even now 25 years later I can still talk to her about sex.
She also got me these great childrens books called Where did I come from? They are still around and they are cartoon books, but they talk about it all and are for ages 3 to 6.
2007-11-06 07:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by ADG 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's weird. My parents were too shy to talk about it, so my uncle's wife (a school teacher) told us about it when I was like 5 (or 6 or 7.. can't remember). There was this little book with pictures on how babies were made. It was fascinating stuff for me.
2007-11-06 07:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by Think Richly™ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you need to talk about sex at this point. The important thing is to honestly answer your daughter questions when they come about. My daughter is 7 and I'm pregnant right now, she is very curious about everything going on. She has thrown alot of questions at me, I just answer them as they come.
2007-11-06 09:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by TD R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I started the basic explanation when he was about eight. My sons school has an AIDS awareness class every year with permission from parents, and that's when he started to ask. So we progressively started explain the whole sex, and sexually transmitted disease thing. He thinks sex is gross, and doesn't think people should do it unless they are protected.
2007-11-06 07:36:51 · answer #7 · answered by diablo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 23:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 7 or 8. although usually by then a lot of children know that stuff already. and you shouldnt wait too long to talk about periods cos some girls get it really young and if you havent told her, she might not know whats going on and get scared.
2007-11-06 07:30:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
wait. we talked about when she got her first period. that was when she was 12. i'm christian so i told the adam and eve story being bless to make babies after we found our husband until then. i would go in full detail about sex to much she has alot of growing to do and mom have alot of listening and enjoy with her first before that talk happen so do rush just sit relax and enjoy her
2007-11-06 07:36:51 · answer #10 · answered by lucky star 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋