Will you teach your kids about the birds and the bees?
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Original post by queen-bee
Or prefer to just let them learn it in sex ed class?
Were you also given the 'talk'?
Were you also given the 'talk'?
To be honest, I learnt it through the BBC website on Puberty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/
My 12 children will learn using a robot in 2040.
I will be simply showing them a porn film. Telling them that is how their mom and I made them however I was more ermm efficient.
Original post by Sam Walters
I will be simply showing them a porn film. Telling them that is how their mom and I made them however I was more ermm efficient.
Serious?
Original post by queen-bee
But it's normAl!
Would just feel weird
I'm also pathetic at explaining stuff so they might be more prone to ask questions and I'll end up getting frustrated because I can't put it in words. 
I wasn't given the talk.
Regarding my children, I'd do whatever my husband wanted to do
Regarding my children, I'd do whatever my husband wanted to do
Original post by asmuse123
To be honest, I learnt it through the BBC website on Puberty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/
My 12 children will learn using a robot in 2040.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/
My 12 children will learn using a robot in 2040.
In 2040 no one will be having sex
Original post by claireestelle
my mum never gave me the talk but personally I d rather explain it to my kids myself before they get taught at school so that they're fully informed and able to take a mature approach to any lessons in school. I m teaching my kids about all aspects of health including answering any sexual health questions they have quite happily.
Obviously. You're a nurse
I'd do it myself as I would want my children to be aware and to ensure that they were aware of contraception options, safe relationships etc. My mum got me a book which explained it all in an age appropriate way which is how i will do it with any kids I have and will try to be as honest as I can be at the age they start asking questions.
I was given the period talk by my mum when I was 8 as she started at 8 and wanted me to know just in case the same happened to me.
I was given the sex talk at 10 when a family friend got pregnant at 16 as my mum wanted to be honest with me about where babies come from.
However, my younger sister didn't want my mum to give her the chat so I did and it was fine. Personally I think parents shouldn't rely on schools teach their children about safe sex, puberty etc. as some schools are awful at it or swerve topics (such as contraception) which may differ from their own views.
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I was given the period talk by my mum when I was 8 as she started at 8 and wanted me to know just in case the same happened to me.
I was given the sex talk at 10 when a family friend got pregnant at 16 as my mum wanted to be honest with me about where babies come from.
However, my younger sister didn't want my mum to give her the chat so I did and it was fine. Personally I think parents shouldn't rely on schools teach their children about safe sex, puberty etc. as some schools are awful at it or swerve topics (such as contraception) which may differ from their own views.
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Original post by Imperion
It's pretty straight forward no? 
The sex ed I had was a joke, lots of class clowns and the teacher wanted to get it done as quickly as possible
It didn't really matter cos I had read about it when I was a kid
Original post by FlyingNinja1
In 2040 no one will be having sex
I'm adopting my 12 children from all corners of the world to help get them out of poverty. There will a lot due to robots taking near 50% of jobs and global warming causing droughts in places like Africa and Mexico and floods in places like Asia and Oceania. A lot of climate refugees, what will the Northern Rim Countries (Nordic countries, Russia, Canada, Alaska (I know) and Scotland) do?
Original post by jedanselemyia
The sex ed I had was a joke, lots of class clowns and the teacher wanted to get it done as quickly as possible
It didn't really matter cos I had read about it when I was a kid
It didn't really matter cos I had read about it when I was a kid
Do you believe your parents would have done a better job?
I think it's uncomfortable for most adults. Well... the internet was a thing then
Original post by FlyingNinja1
Obviously. You're a nurse
not yet:P (should really change my avatar), my boyfriends a trainee teacher so between us we ll have all bases covered:P
I would talk to them, hopefully before the school does. I agree that important things like this need to be taught at home so that they can be nurtured into growing up responsibly.
My parents didn't have the talk with me.
My parents didn't have the talk with me.
I was given a book from my parents to learn about it
I'm not planning on having kids but if I ever do I'd prefer to tell them myself, my sex ed mainly consisted of drugs rather than sex so I'd rather know everything was covered
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I'm not planning on having kids but if I ever do I'd prefer to tell them myself, my sex ed mainly consisted of drugs rather than sex so I'd rather know everything was covered
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Original post by Imperion
Do you believe your parents would have done a better job? I think it's uncomfortable for most adults.
Well... the internet was a thing then
I think it's uncomfortable for most adults. Well... the internet was a thing then
Maybe?
It would have awkward af though
Exactly. Thank you Internet!
Original post by claireestelle
not yet:P (should really change my avatar), my boyfriends a trainee teacher so between us we ll have all bases covered:P
Awkward for the child if all of you 3 go to the same school
DMy parents never gave me 'the talk' nor did they ever speak about anything remotely sexual around me.
I learnt what I know - and I think I know quite a lot - from school sex ed, the internet (which at time can be THE WORST place to learn stuff) and other people.
I hope that sex education improves from what it was when I was younger - though my school was fairly thorough; my partner was taught very little if anything. He's literally learnt stuff from me, even the scientific stuff, in the last year. We're in our 20's...
I'll be open about sex with my children. My mum was, and still is, extremely prudish around the subject and I think it's pretty stupid considering how (almost) EVERYONE does it! I probably know more than my Mum now too because I'm open to learning about it and will share it with my children when the time arises.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER CHILDREN! NOW GO FORTH AND SAFELY F*CK!
I learnt what I know - and I think I know quite a lot - from school sex ed, the internet (which at time can be THE WORST place to learn stuff) and other people.
I hope that sex education improves from what it was when I was younger - though my school was fairly thorough; my partner was taught very little if anything. He's literally learnt stuff from me, even the scientific stuff, in the last year. We're in our 20's...
I'll be open about sex with my children. My mum was, and still is, extremely prudish around the subject and I think it's pretty stupid considering how (almost) EVERYONE does it! I probably know more than my Mum now too because I'm open to learning about it and will share it with my children when the time arises.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER CHILDREN! NOW GO FORTH AND SAFELY F*CK!
Original post by FlyingNinja1
Awkward for the child if all of you 3 go to the same school D
Dwell i m not planning on being a school nurse so no worries there, if the children want to go to a different school to their dad we wont stop them:P
Original post by SallySparrow66
My parents never gave me 'the talk' nor did they ever speak about anything remotely sexual around me.
I learnt what I know - and I think I know quite a lot - from school sex ed, the internet (which at time can be THE WORST place to learn stuff) and other people.
I hope that sex education improves from what it was when I was younger - though my school was fairly thorough; my partner was taught very little if anything. He's literally learnt stuff from me, even the scientific stuff, in the last year. We're in our 20's...
I'll be open about sex with my children. My mum was, and still is, extremely prudish around the subject and I think it's pretty stupid considering how (almost) EVERYONE does it! I probably know more than my Mum now too because I'm open to learning about it and will share it with my children when the time arises.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER CHILDREN! NOW GO FORTH AND SAFELY F*CK!
I learnt what I know - and I think I know quite a lot - from school sex ed, the internet (which at time can be THE WORST place to learn stuff) and other people.
I hope that sex education improves from what it was when I was younger - though my school was fairly thorough; my partner was taught very little if anything. He's literally learnt stuff from me, even the scientific stuff, in the last year. We're in our 20's...
I'll be open about sex with my children. My mum was, and still is, extremely prudish around the subject and I think it's pretty stupid considering how (almost) EVERYONE does it! I probably know more than my Mum now too because I'm open to learning about it and will share it with my children when the time arises.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER CHILDREN! NOW GO FORTH AND SAFELY F*CK!
That last part had me lolling
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