What are parents supposed to tell their children, when they ask them what "orgasms" are?

Answer 1

Depends on their age.

Answer 2

if child is asking such quiestion it means he knows smthing may b only name or further at sme extent so first try 2 search how much he \she knows then add frm ur side.parents should b vry frank n friendly with children .they should tell them softly that whatever knowledge they want can hav frm parents only so they wont b miss guided.now its up 2 u how u explain but try 2 b true .never frightened the child n dont avoid 2 answer.face question boldly but not b vry bold in answering see the age of child .as once a child askd his father that what d sex is n papa told everything about, at last child showed a school form n askd how can i write all this in such a small box.

Answer 3

You might want to ask what your child thinks it means. It will give you an idea of what they're really wondering about - maybe they heard the word from a friend's older sibling or an adult movie, or maybe they're mispronouncing something else, or maybe they're really wondering something totally different. And once I had an idea of what my child was thinking, I'd answer the question! For a young child, I might say that it's the good feeling that two people who love each other get when they have sex. For an older child, I might explain a bit more. But I'd start simple and let my child guide me. If the child needs more information, they'll ask. If you answer your children's questions honestly, they'll come to you with these sorts of questions. Otherwise, they'll get their answers from their peers (or the Internet ;-) and who knows what they'll be told!

Answer 4

I need you to be more specific about "children", telling a 14 year old is a whole different story than sitting down and having a chat about "orgasms" with a 5 year old...

Answer 5

How old are the kids? If young, I would say it has something to do with having a baby. I wouldn't give details. If a teen ager I might be more specific. How open is the family on these discussions? Also, where did they hear about that? You might ask them in a non-threatening way where they heard it.

Answer 6

Depends what age - I'm assuming seeing that they don't now they haven't gone through Sex Ed at school.

So just tell them that they don't need to worry about it at the moment and that you shouldn't talk about it really but they will find out about it when the time comes.

Or if you trust them not to go around telling all their friends about it, give them the sex talk a few years early. Whatever you think is best.

Answer 7

You tell them it's not an appropriate thing for a young child to talk about, and then you let their teachers know what little johnny picked up on the playground!
You teach them, as they get older, that intimacy is something that two married people do to show love for eachother, and you teach them about HIV, Hepatitis, Chlyamidea (sp), all the rest, plus accidental pregnancy. About birth control, about the fact that sometimes boys try and trick girls into doing sexual things by making the girl think she has to do it to be liked, teach the girl that the boy won't respect her afterwards if this happens.

Answer 8

First I would want to know WHERE they heard the word from. Then tell them that is a grown up thing that is inappropriate for children. Then, I would go to the source and discuss what is appropriate for MY child to hear.
That is a topic that is usually included in the "THE TALK" when it comes time to explain the facts of life with children. A good indication that it's time for the talk is when they come to you with REAL questions not parroting something they heard.
Even then, keep it age appropriate.

Answer 9

Depends on your child's age. I would wager to guess that if they are even old enough to ask this question, then they're old enough for an answer.

I would explain to my children that orgasms are the process by which the male body expels semen from the body, and in women, it 'sucks' the semen into the body, which aids in conception. I would also explain that orgasms are caused by intercourse, which is something that adults who are in love and ready to have a baby do. Explaining masturbation, if your child is old enough, is probably a good idea at this point.

When I asked my mom this question, she pointed out that men always have them, but women don't, to which my response was "Well that sucks!" Her response was "Yes, it does."

Answer 10

I can't believe some of these answers! Tell your children the truth, with language and detail appropriate for their age. If the child is very young, I'd be interested in knowing where he/she heard about it.

Answer 11

When i was 7 i asked mumma about sex. wouldn't answer, too young. When I was older she wanted to talk to me, but i could'nt. Don't miss your chance. How about this Example: some kid asked Redd Foxx what an orgasm felt like. He said, " you know that feeling you get in your stomach when your on a rollercoaster?" The kid said "yea" Foxx said, " it's like that...but better."