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Originally posted by Peaches@Dec 3 2003, 09:58 AM
99 times out of 100 youl know when your kid's ready to learn about sex. It's not done at set age and it's done in stages. For instance, you don't tell the kid who wants to know where babies come from about blowjobs.  And you also might not want to tell the kid who's playing with him/herself in public about intercourse. :P It's almost always a series of answering questions when they come to you.
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Exactly... they let you know what they're ready for - and when they're ready. You have to know how to read your kids... and watch for the signs during the discussion to make sure you don't tell more than they asked for.
I guess I'm just always kind of surprised how some people can be so closed minded on things... especially in this industry where we're so desensitized to almost everything sexual on the planet. However, some people on this board don't surprise me anymore, as they are just typically contrary to everything the "regulars" seem to comment on. It's the whole look-at-me mentality that makes me just skip over their posts now for the most part. I mean, it's not even entertaining stupidity anymore.
Also - on the subject of age appropriateness... the Department of Education in California sent us two books with our homeschooling registration when my son hit 3rd grade a few years ago - that's for what, approximately ages 7-8? One was titled, "I Have Two Daddies" and the other was "I Have Two Mommies." It was *required reading* so that they could have a better understanding about "alternative lifestyle families" and to "encourage social understanding and acceptance of people who are different."
So... apparently - in California anyway - it was acceptable for the school board to want to teach my children about what gay is. Maybe it's just Lousiana that's screwed up? <_<