When is the right to talk to your children about the birds and the bees?
By mizceenc
@mizceenc (7)
United States
January 23, 2009 6:41am CST
I was thinking about when is the right time to tell my children about the birds and the bees? I have four children and none of them are at the age when they should know about it at all. So when is the right time to talk to them about it? And how would you go about it? My parents never told me about the birds and the bees I learned about it on my own in school. Or should you have the talk at all with them?
1 response
@StarBright (2798)
• United States
23 Jan 09
Children should grow up with the concept of the birds and the bees so there is not really a shocking Birds and Bees 101 Course. You have started the training already without knowing - you say you have 4 children. They watched you blossom in your pregnancy and come home with a baby. If you take them to the zoo, they see animals with their babies. As these little facts of life come up, you discuss them as they are age appropriate. Children will usually ask their own questions. You may want to go to the library and check out some books to help you become more comfortable with discussing the subject. By the time they are ready to start dating, you will know when to have the more serious discussion and you will have paved the way for it because of all of the little talks you have had.
I am from an older generation, and my parents were not comfortable with their bodies, but then nobody was at that time. We are in an era where you cannot afford to have your children learn something so critical to their wellbeing from strangers. We do not have the comfort of only close friends and family in our neighborhoods who share our same morals and values. I beg you to think twice about this.
@mizceenc (7)
• United States
23 Jan 09
Although I'm not that old.(27) My mother was very religious and she just did not talk about it. My husband says that he is going to show them everything there is to know about the birds and the bees. However I don't feel uncomfortable talking about it I just had to reword it for the post. But anyway I have raised my children to the best of my ability but I just want them to be aware when they get older what they are getting into. So that we prevent pregnancy or disease for something happens.
