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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  I plan to send an email to my child's teacher today to a) give her a heads-up, b) tell her how we handled it with our child (in particular that he should not discuss sex with other children and if something comes up he should again tell us), and c) welcome any suggestions she has related to the situation.

I do not plan to name the child, but if she thinks it's important and inquires than I certainly will.  I also plan to emphasize the situation is "as reported" from my son.  Who knows if my son got details wrong, said another child's name to cover for his friend, etc.  I doubt it, but I usually always consider that something might have been lost in translation when he's telling me things.

I think my shock about this particular situation (and other mentions of sex he has passed along) has finally tempered.  We've always used correct anatomical terminology with him and answered his questions straightforward.  But he never asked where babies came from! That's why we haven't discussed sex with him yet! He has asked how he got out of my body when I was pregnant, c-section, but that's it.  I find it hard to believe that most second graders have had discussions with their parents about sex as a PP seemed to suggest.

Thanks again, everyone, for your thoughts.[/quote]

OP, that sounds like a good plan.  Will you come back and tell us how the teacher responds and if there are any more developments?  I have a 6 year old and would like to know, in case needed for future reference.  Thanks.[/quote]

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