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Posted by krisco4 on Dec 09, 12 at 10:37 am

At what point did you have "the talk" with your child about sex? I know opinions on this vary greatly, but I'd love to know at about what age you had this talk with your child and how you went about it.

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Reply by Bonnie Blackburn on Dec 10, 12 at 9:29 am

What a great question! I'm struggling with it myself. I've had a couple of talks with my 10-year-old, but mostly they've been pretty clinical discussions about how her body is changing. I'm scared to have the "BIG" talk!! LOL!!

Reply by krisco4 on Dec 10, 12 at 4:27 pm

I'm right there with you!!! I did buy the American Girl "Care and Keeping of Yourself" book and really like it for my daughter who is now twelve. She was/is a little embarrassed for me to look at it with her...so I'm sure talking about "it" will push her over the edge. I can just hear it now, "Mom!" in her tweeny little voice. lol

If I'm being honest here...I have a fourteen year old son (who is naive) who we haven't had the "talk" with yet either. I know it's time...but I'm still dreading it...and have for the last few years. Ugh!