Discussion Board: Primary Schoolers

My dd is turning 10 in June and is asking all sorts of questions. she wants to know where babies come from (she no longer believe babies just appear in Mummies tummy lol). She wants to know how you have sex ekkkkkk.

I dont know if shes at reasonable age for me to tell her what she so desperately wants to know. I want her to remain inocent.

Help please. When did you all tell your babies? Am I being silly for not telling her? ??????????

I'd like to hear views on this one too.. my girl is 9, my boy is 7 - the other night my son said 'sexy' and I almost died, I believe, I'm going to need some help in this area when our time comes..

It's really hard for me.. Mum never had the talk with me, somehow I just found my way, I'm not too sure thats the way to do it tho lol

Best of luck stacerbrown :)

I have a 14.5 year old daughter and Basically have always tried to be honest with her and answer her questions when she asks them. NOt when she was really little though just since she was about 8. (I started my periods at 9 so wanted her to have a bit of info early just in case). The books you can get about puberty are good and they can ask you questions after they have read it or you can read it together and explain bits as you go. I found my daughter actually knew a lot but just had to connect a few dots. As for the sex part again openess is good. She has just done sex ed at school and knew a lot. She now knows how to put condoms on a wooden penis but has informed me that she's never having sex after their teacher showed them photos of STDs

input. It was fantastic hearing how you dealt with "The talk" Goblin and very best of luck for you also mother of 3.

Does anyone know of any good books we can get out that will help me explain to my little one? For both sex ed and where babies come from. I'm aware there are many out there, but I want one that is easy to read that my daughter will be able to get into, and wont be bored out of her tree.

I had to ask my wife to explain my five year old as i was just shocked at what they learn at school. She asked me if mummy was in pain for a long time because her head was taking time to come out.

I would like to find out about books for my kids to read. I woudn't show her any vidoes.

I had the talk with my oldest boy when I was pregnant with my second boy. He wanted to know how the baby got inot my tummy, so I told him.

I put it in terms that he could explain. I dont think it did any harm. It just ment that when his friends at school a couple of years later were being silly about it he did not need to worry about not understanding.

I had to give him abit more of a talk as time went by obviously. And when I had our last baby He asked some very embarassing questions, but becasue Daddy was too embarassed to answer, I was just totally straighup with him. There are afew things that my husband has had to talk to him about, and when all the giggleing stops, they usually get the talking done...

I tell ya, my husband is worse than the kids half the time!!!

But, as with all things in life, I find that honesty is by far the best policy.

Our 5yo knows all about where babys come from and abit about sex. He walked in on us in the middle of the night when I was pregnant with our last baby. Most embarassing!! Especially when he proceeded to tell Nana "last night daddy was trying to wake the baby up and make it come out" After much laughing and a few months, Nana stopped teasing Daddy about it...

that is my very worst nightmare.

How funny rocketpower thats classic, my df is the same he would be worse than the kids aswell. Lucky for him we only have girls. LOL.

Cheers for everyones feedback. Its been extremely helpful.

Has anyone found that its been detrimental to tell their children early on?

No, I have not found it to be detrimental.

It helped my older boys to deal with me being pregnant better. They knew where the baby came from and that the doctors would help it come out when it was ready!

Also, with mine all being high risk pregnancies, knowing the "facts" sortof comforted my boys. They knew it was a perfectly natural thing, animals do it, insects do it and so do Mummys and Daddys!!!

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