tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post3460063441322930782..comments2023-10-04T23:39:38.874+11:00Comments on posie blogs: let's talk about sex . . . to your childrenposie blogs Jennie McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-10910687710206290072010-08-28T19:06:41.320+10:002010-08-28T19:06:41.320+10:00Luckily ive still got a couple of years to get my ...Luckily ive still got a couple of years to get my head around this little conversation, lol!Miss Cinti - my poppethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266270572678123279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-56992631771416707772010-08-28T17:55:02.118+10:002010-08-28T17:55:02.118+10:00oh you are so funny! I must say we just get the bo...oh you are so funny! I must say we just get the body parts questions (ok I do) and I'm just honest and say it as it is...unlike growing up where I had a front bottom!!!!<br /><br />I think its great that if your kids ask you things honestly then the lines of communication are open and kept that way!<br /><br />still laughing at the horse on the back!!!!!<br /><br />Corrie:)Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742167397662346566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-63606945910823888792010-08-28T16:22:27.503+10:002010-08-28T16:22:27.503+10:00Ooh this is such a tough topic! Luckily the boys ...Ooh this is such a tough topic! Luckily the boys seem to ask their Dad these questions more than they ask me. Being a former scientist, he usually answers in a very biological (and detailed) manner.<br />It's funny how these questions often come up in the car - I think all of ours have been posed in the car.<br />I was asked about periods the other day after a tampon ad came on tellie. The Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090958027924599852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-54107756815270053922010-08-28T13:57:55.532+10:002010-08-28T13:57:55.532+10:00Fantastic post Posie. The timing is uncanny as I w...Fantastic post Posie. The timing is uncanny as I was just talking to a friend about this the other day... she has a 2 1/2 yr old, as do we... but we also have an 8 yr old.<br /><br />He has just this year shown real 'interest' in a particular girl at school (he assures us they have not kissed but that he has thought about what it would be like to kiss her) and my friend was shocked, her by marie-nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296002922157410785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-35378178297367390102010-08-28T12:49:04.195+10:002010-08-28T12:49:04.195+10:00Well from my 5 yo daughter I had the 'did it h...Well from my 5 yo daughter I had the 'did it hurt when the doctor cut your tummy to get us out of there?' to which I innocently answered No I didn't have to have my tummy cut to get you guys out ... followed by ... well HOW DID we get out???? I just said it was a special passageway I have since been asked where that is and if it hurt. I try to answer honestly and be not too specific Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881965816018645999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-66105784219092331762010-08-28T12:38:58.964+10:002010-08-28T12:38:58.964+10:00Oh ha - thanks for the heads up - I am certain tha...Oh ha - thanks for the heads up - I am certain that they will come with Miss A starting Prep next year:) She has asked the love question and the "why does Daddy kiss you on the lips" question - so it is ony time:) <br /><br />Oh and do you have sex - well YES when you have a husband in the same counrty as you - Wink...Kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600462735290326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-89068079966308605562010-08-28T10:20:31.620+10:002010-08-28T10:20:31.620+10:00I love this post and I love your approach... but m...I love this post and I love your approach... but mostly I am impressed that you can explain how bubbles are made! My three year old asks me questions all the time and we've already had some baby making and birthing questions. Open and honest all the way I say... and frankly I am thankful to get a question I can actually answer. Beats questions like <br />"how are shopping trolleys made?Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131518522010494497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-30780647078566366932010-08-28T09:04:45.241+10:002010-08-28T09:04:45.241+10:00i agree with you. being honest is always good, and...i agree with you. being honest is always good, and they won't be guilt tripped later on for the i-have-sex-with-someone-i-dont-love. I dont have my own family yet, but I already know that I want to be as honest and open as I can when I do have children *always learn from what went wrong (and right) with your parents' parenting skills lol*Asteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798738243785013400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-12546591414001833452010-08-28T08:40:08.211+10:002010-08-28T08:40:08.211+10:00I've actually thought a fair bit about this to...I've actually thought a fair bit about this topic, from the time I was pregnant with #1 and wondering if we'd have a son or a daughter. I agree that one of the most important messages is about self-respect, being allowed to say "no" even if you've previously said "yes" and thinking enough of yourself to be able to break up wit someone who makes you feel bad about Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257294267302489273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-58812717379633572612010-08-28T08:24:04.217+10:002010-08-28T08:24:04.217+10:00Hmmm a good conversation to be had with hubby toni...Hmmm a good conversation to be had with hubby tonight after kiddies in bed! I like the idea of having a planned response rather than being ambushed ha ha. I like the scientific angle to start with :-)Rosalindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728311414040686800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-90358289688326557882010-08-28T08:18:16.899+10:002010-08-28T08:18:16.899+10:00Posie, you are FABULOUS for writing about this!!
...Posie, you are FABULOUS for writing about this!!<br /><br />I do not have children and do not plan to, but these conversations can begin earlier than anyone is going to be ready for and YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED...I work for an after-school program and I've heard many a tale of sexual activity occurring between children as young as 6 years of age and, sadly, it goes beyond "show me yours The Creative Beasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650011991825745500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-63157756613548254652010-08-28T07:42:55.043+10:002010-08-28T07:42:55.043+10:00Great Post Posie! Very enlightening :-)
I too am ...Great Post Posie! Very enlightening :-)<br /><br />I too am in the 'my children are too young boat' but my time will come.<br /><br />My 3yr old has asked where he came from and I told him that Mummy and Daddy made him and he grew in my tummy...to which he laughed out loud and told me 'NO Mummy - you built me with a hammer and nails'!!!!<br /><br />Got to love Bob the Builder!<br ensparkle ceramicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402274937517830059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-15970052309179869162010-08-28T05:27:15.869+10:002010-08-28T05:27:15.869+10:00Excellent post Jennie - thank you!
I just had the ...Excellent post Jennie - thank you!<br />I just had the most questioning from the older Miss a couple of days ago. She is very scientific. She said someone had said that the man has to be operated on to get something from him, to put into the lady. She didn't think that was right, and we talked about it. She seemed very happy with the age appropriate answers - yay! Definately need to be Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216064393228303942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-20520245385572286682010-08-28T00:53:59.157+10:002010-08-28T00:53:59.157+10:00My son who is 18 has very frank exchanges with us ...My son who is 18 has very frank exchanges with us about sex and we commented the other day how we would never have been able to talk to our parents in the way he talks with us.Things change over the generations I know I was told nothing and when a boy showed me his bum !!!!! I went home and thought I was going to have a baby.<br />No things certainly have changed although my son definately does karenshopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583467359869222678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-35831827658624435472010-08-28T00:48:37.735+10:002010-08-28T00:48:37.735+10:00Funny! Well, I don't have children but I do r...Funny! Well, I don't have children but I do recall when I was 4 I asked my mother about how babies get into tummies. I am the youngest of 3, and we were all in the car, with her driving at the time - seems to be a theme. She pulled over to the side of the road, took a deep breath, gave a brief explanation, and that day bought a penguin book that was quite clinical, but also informative Sindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-36741430286845526042010-08-27T23:27:13.152+10:002010-08-27T23:27:13.152+10:00Your so funny I love your comment No silly that wo...Your so funny I love your comment No silly that would hurt my back!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009418311664981767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-20628602876347536512010-08-27T23:07:52.399+10:002010-08-27T23:07:52.399+10:00Brilliant post Posie! I think it's wonderful y...Brilliant post Posie! I think it's wonderful your kids feel they can ask you these questions. And I had never thought about the scientific instead of the "when a man loves a woman" approach.I'd have to say I agree. Definately food for thought. Thanks for prompting Hubby and I to start chatting about our "how to". Although it will be a while away I want to get such anStephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077790096029386818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-31852645618241259692010-08-27T22:25:39.411+10:002010-08-27T22:25:39.411+10:00I did the sex talk too well, or not well enough gi...I did the sex talk too well, or not well enough given that I became a grandmother at the tender age of 42...<br /><br />It is a tricky subject. I believe in being open and honest but only up to the point of the child's current understanding. 3 year olds dont need a lot of technical explanantion. They'll ask more questions when theyre ready. <br /><br />I suspect you'll get many Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-79873474572308434732010-08-27T21:49:31.812+10:002010-08-27T21:49:31.812+10:00What a great post you have written. As I have just...What a great post you have written. As I have just had my 3rd baby, my 4 year old son has asked how "Ned got in there" and "how did Ned get out"! Like your children when younger, he was happy with a brief explanation and then was more interested in what was for dinner! I think all you can be is open to questions, and as you say, respond in an age appropriate way. This wasn'Melinda @ Here We Go Loopy Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300103551788336405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-30901692388904059132010-08-27T21:04:34.306+10:002010-08-27T21:04:34.306+10:00oh WOW!! same as IndigoElephant, we are still at t...oh WOW!! same as IndigoElephant, we are still at the too little stage..well until school next year I guess, so I have thought about it but not really as I hope it doesn't happen for a while.<br />I agree with being honest as I wasn't told much at home either and I would rather them get facts than fiction & romance.<br />age appropriate answers sounds good to me.<br />well done!! <br /Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907149329120730070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-5813365954228413012010-08-27T21:04:20.813+10:002010-08-27T21:04:20.813+10:00You are so right, each time I've had any hairy...You are so right, each time I've had any hairy questions from the kids it's been while driving (usually to school). And the questions started when they were about 5yrs. My son had a gay teacher at the time and so i had to explain what this meant and it went along the lines of... when 2 people the same sex love each other. The other parents in the class were horrified as they'd told Ruby Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946291587124724849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-68259637457672117522010-08-27T20:49:41.576+10:002010-08-27T20:49:41.576+10:00Wow, my kids are 3 and nearly 2 so I hadn't re...Wow, my kids are 3 and nearly 2 so I hadn't really thought about all this! And them being boys I'd always planned on my husband dealing with the questions, but thanks for the heads up as I'll probably get asked in the car, on my own - seems to be where conversations happen!!IndigoElephant :: Sashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14401993206699540601noreply@blogger.com