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Sexuality and Children don't belong in the same sentence. I think this thread is in very poor taste.
Uhhh sorry to burst everyones bubble here. But children are sexual beings. No I do not mean that in a way that a pedophile would. More like a M.D. would. And I would like to de-rail the de-rail
Children become sexual in many stages (far younger than anyone here has admitted)
Usually the first stage it when They observe / learn the difference between boys and girls. They do not have to be told this, they are smart.
the second stage is when they discover that when they touch themselfs in a certain way in certain places (not truly mastubation yet.), its more exploring their bodies. That it feels good. Many children learn this before the age of six.
The next stage is ************ They do not fantasize about anything of real sex yet. Its more of a "if it feels good do it" sort of thing.
Whenever a child progresses from exploration to ************ should be the proper time to start teaching your children about sex. This usually comes at a time when most kids think the other sex is full of "cooties"
But be warned. Children ask the most embarassing questions. Get used to it. A child(and a teen) knows their parents well enough to detect dishonesty, embaressment etc. So its best to start at the ************ stage, and answer questions honestly no matter how your embaressed, or what your viewpoint is. That is a good time to broach the subject of how babies are made. At this point stick with the facts / biology of it. If you can, explain that while ************ is not bad, But its also somthing that should be done in private.
As time goes by, and you start getting over your embarassment about these questions, and start teaching (Talking) about sex, sexually transmitted diseases, etc. Then you can start about your viewpoints on the proper relationships to have sex in. (For me that is marrage).
Give them information. Give them advise when needed. Get over the embarassment. Get over the holy roller attitude... When it comes to some of the STD's out there now, it just may save your child's life.
Edit: I type as bad as I write.
Edited, Thu Apr 29 23:56:46 2004 by Elawise Edited, Fri Apr 30 00:17:51 2004 by Elawise