[Tigger27]

I'm just curious to know what age do you think is the age a child/teenager should be told or talked to about the birds & bees, birth control and kissing/making out etc.?

[bprice215]

It depends on the childs maturity and the way they were raised. I've been talking to my daughter all her life about where she came from in ways that she could understand so it's no big mystery.
bprice215

[BrandyHagz]

Well, considering in 4th grade, my son went to school with an 11 year old who was pregnant - I started young.

Clearly, kids are getting their periods younger and the potential is there...

Where there is risk (even if I want to bury my head in the sand and pretend there isn't) there is need for education.

Jer has known about the in's and out's of sex and how an unplanned pregnancy will impact him for some time.

I personally subscribe to the 'education is key' school of thought. While I do emphasize the importance of waiting until you're in love and married - I am also aware of peer and environmental pressures that tell him otherwise. I'd rather him be armed and ready to protect himself...than not.

Jerrett is 13, we have condoms in our hall closet, he is aware of where they are, if he needs them.

I am to young to be a grandma, in the event that he makes a stupid decision. I just hope that if he has an attack of stupidity, he is smart enough to protect himself (and her or him).

[FullQuiverMamma]

Originally Posted by BrandyHagz

I just hope that if he has an attack of stupidity, he is smart enough to protect himself (and her or him).

that is pretty funny... on a more serious note I am deeply saddened that 11 year olds have access to alone time with the opposite sex in order for them to "do the deed" to make (please, not me) a grandma already. I have a 13 year old son and I cringe at the thought of him getting a girl pregnant (I don't even know if he is able to do such a thing), but we have had several talks and I try not to make it a taboo subject. I think he knows that we expect he won't be needing condoms and that we expect he will remain pure until marriage and somehow making condoms available kind of freaks me out - but I follow the reasoning. Mostly, I want my son to be able to come to me with stuff, no matter how much he is "attacked by stupidity' if you will.

[KatiesEd-dad]

My DD is just approaching 3 and I've already started. I've told her repeatedly that there will be no kissing of boys or having sex until 3 months after I'm dead.

If that doesn't work...I'll just lock her in a closet until she's 40.

Seriously though...the earlier the better. Preferably when you'd still get the response of "eeewww" when you mentioned it.