How do you handle children who suddenly asked questions about S-E-X?
@hemlockspruce25 (501)
Philippines
February 27, 2011 1:45am CST
For teachers and parents, we experience a point when we don't know how to address questions made by our curious children.
I had a classmate in Master's Degree who shared his story about his student who asked a really sensitive question during the course of discussion.
He was dumbfounded when his student asked him this: "Sir, do you m@sturbate?"
His initial reaction was to turn his back not knowing how to answer him.
Another one also asked my other classmate how s-e-x feels.
He was polite enough to answer this.. "s-e-x is a wonderful thing, let's just be patient enough to discover what it is when the right time comes."
He even sited some consequences that s-e-x will do if they will engage in it early.
How will you handle this kind of situation?
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@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
28 Feb 11
It would certainly depend on age and if it were my child. If it is my child and again depending on their age I certainly would do my best to answer without graphics and details but would utilize the timing to explain as better me then the wrong explanation elsewhere.
If it were someone elses child I would try to evade and inform their parent as I would not want the parent upset with me if they perhaps did not think it was appropriate and or their own home values for me to instill them.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
27 Feb 11
I successfully raised 4 boys!
There are several things to remember when addressing Questions from curious children.
First, NEVER lie to a child, no matter what! The reason, Kids are always more knowledgeable than you think, and they trust you implicitly, if you lie you will have lost some of their trust Forever.
Also its easier than you think, because if they are old enough to ask the question, they are old enough to know the answer.
Its as simple as that!
