Teaching Kids About Sex (Including That It's Fun)

[FruminousBandersnatch]

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Anonymous wrote:That's what I've told my 6 and 8 year-olds: the basic format of it (penis into vagina, seeds come out, meet egg), and that it's nice and fun to do with a special person when you're old enough (in my mind, that's around 16 or 17, so I've told them most people start around when they drive but some people wait until they're married). Sex has been a fun, special part of my life and I hope my kids have the same experience!

That's way too much for that age, and wtf, 16 or 17? Jesus.

Why do you think that's too much for that age? Haven't your kids asked yet? I think knowing those basics by 8 is pretty typical for an inquisitive child who keeps asking questions.

Not that PP but I would disagree with telling/teaching a 6 year old the bolded statement. I can't imagine telling a 1st grader "sex is fun and I hope that you do it too someday!"

So you're ok with reading them "Everybody Poops!" but not letting them know everybody has sex?

[Anonymous]

Poop is very relevant to a six year old's daily life.

Sex is not.

Sex for recreation (not procreation) certainly is not relevant to a six year old's life. Teaching beyond the basic biology of reproduction at that age is developmentally inappropriate and highly irresponsible parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's what I've told my 6 and 8 year-olds: the basic format of it (penis into vagina, seeds come out, meet egg), and that it's nice and fun to do with a special person when you're old enough (in my mind, that's around 16 or 17, so I've told them most people start around when they drive but some people wait until they're married). Sex has been a fun, special part of my life and I hope my kids have the same experience!

That's way too much for that age, and wtf, 16 or 17? Jesus.

Why do you think that's too much for that age? Haven't your kids asked yet? I think knowing those basics by 8 is pretty typical for an inquisitive child who keeps asking questions.

Not that PP but I would disagree with telling/teaching a 6 year old the bolded statement. I can't imagine telling a 1st grader "sex is fun and I hope that you do it too someday!"

I didn't read it that way. She have her kids the facts. Then expressed to readers here, her opinion about sex being fun, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poop is very relevant to a six year old's daily life.

Sex is not.

Sex for recreation (not procreation) certainly is not relevant to a six year old's life. Teaching beyond the basic biology of reproduction at that age is developmentally inappropriate and highly irresponsible parenting.

It's relevant if they ask. Am I the only one whose kid asks 500 about everything? Then asks another 500 times?