 Re: S-E-X Talk
My son is 4 and we've been talking about this for about 6 months already. It all started when he started asking for a sibling.
At this point he knows that daddies have "magic fishes" and mommies have eggs and when they combine, they make a baby that grows in the mommy's tummy. He did make the comment one time that "1 squid +1 egg = 1 baby", which was pretty funny. Two books that we really like that are written for the age group are: It Wasn't The Stork and Mommy Laid An Egg. He loves to look at them both. We also talked about body privacy and that sex is something that mommies and daddies do and one day he might want to do it to. We left it at that.
We figured that the earlier we started talking about it, the easier and less mysterious it would be. That way, when it comes time to talk about restraint and birth control, it won't be so embaressing for us. But we did wait until HE asked about it. We didn't plan a special time for it, but we could tell the questions were coming. Luckily he sprung it on us in the car so he couldn't see us giggling and blushing as we answered his questions.
I think it's easier to talk about when you've planned for it ahead of time and know what you want to say. That way you aren't sputtering for answers or later wishing you had or hadn't said something.
Good luck! |