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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]my parents never said anything to me about girls, let alone sex.  I learned that myself and it is not an easy thing for me to talk about it to my kid[/quote]

[b]It's not easy for almost any parent to talk about sex with their kids! [/b]But it has to be done.

Get somewhere where you can talk side by side--driving in the car, shooting hoops, going for a hike--and share your values with him. [/quote]

Please do not perpetuate a myth.  My dad talked to me about sex and puberty when I was a tween and teenage girl.  I have had many conversations with my teenager about it.  It's never been awkward because I have never made it a Big Talk.  It's always been casual conversations.

OP, a great thing you could do is to tell your son "My dad never talked to me about girls; I had to learn it myself.  It would have been really helpful if he had told me a couple of things, like A and B."  Then keep going. An easy way to open conversations right now is to talk about what's going on in the news - all these women naming abusers in Hollywood and womens gymnastics. Easy way for you to talk about how to BE a good boyfriend, how to be respectful to women, how to be an ally for them when you're around and a man is treating them poorly, etc.

Pro tip: talk to your son about this stuff when you two are side by side, rather than face to face.  Playing basketball, driving in the car, washing/drying dishes, etc. [/quote]

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