s/o What if your child doesn't ask about sex/how babies are made?

[Anonymous]

I know the common wisdom these days is to answer questions as they come up with factually accurate/straightforward information, and that as they mature kids will ask for more information as they're ready for it. But what if they never ask? This is coming from the thread about the 8 year old asking about sex, and at least one person seemed incredulous that the OP had waited until age 8 to tell her kid about sex. My son is 6, and other than one short question two years ago that was satisfied with "Mommy has an egg and daddy has a seed, the mix together in mommy's belly and make a baby," he has shown zero curiosity about the issue. Is there a particular age where we should sit him down and lay it out for him, even if he's not asking?

[Anonymous]

Get him some books and leave them where he'll see them. If he's interested, he'll look at them. If he's not, they're there until he is.

[Anonymous]

Family Life class starts in fifth grade. It brings lots of opportunities to talk about sex - and body changes and drugs and smoking.

[Anonymous]

At the very least before they have official sex ed in school. Unless you just want to leave it to the school. No idea when that is around here, when I grew up it was 4th grade.

[Anonymous]

If your child doesn't ask you it means he is getting this info from another source - internet, friend, etc. I would initiate conversation to assure he is getting correct info.

[Anonymous]

I started telling my kid when she was two. There are times she hasn't asked but I've brought it up to dispel myths she may hear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child doesn't ask you it means he is getting this info from another source - internet, friend, etc. I would initiate conversation to assure he is getting correct info.

Is sex talk really that rampant in kindergarten?

[Anonymous]

Get age appropriate books. It's part of multiple conversations.