Eventually these kids will get curious about sex. I think it's better to get into things when you know about it.

I see no issue with teaching children anatomy and physiology at a young age. I do however suspect that these books are about to reimagine these conscepts to make them more appealing to children, and that does bother me a little. If it were aproached as science it would be teaching children facts, but if it's approached as a fairytale, it's more about teaching children how to feel about sex and not what it is.

I think that kids have a right to information about sex. The only thing I was taught in school was this terrible film meant to horrifically scare us into never having sex. It was a few years later that I did my own research and found out that that film was a terrible example of what sex is really like

I think they should start early with age appropriate lessons. That’s a bit graphic. The Dutch have a really good system in schools. [pbs.org]

Nudity introduced and practiced correctly is a great introduction especially if it is done within the family setting.

Children's questions should be answered as honestly as possible. How much graphic detail is appropriate is up to the parent's comfort level.

Start before puberty and keep at it during puberty and beyond.

Sex education is important, start early and include religious dogman, and ignorance in the discussion. Teach hygiene, diseases, sexual predation, Anatomy and Physiology.

all for it.
Natural part of life and the earlier it happens the better off everyone is. Never too early to learn about parts of life you are going to have to participate in at some point.
However, making it relevant to the age group is important...too young and there really isn't much they care to know

all my kids were treated as being proto adults any questions answered nothing was a not up for discussion topic knew all about sex by 6 all sex not just heterosexual. That book looks fine kids deal fine with direct talks unless the parent has hang ups which they pass on

As a kid from the city, my first "sex ed" class was in 5th grade. All the boys in 5th grade were in the gym and all the girls were in the auditorium. They played a record for both set and then asked if there were any questions.

My parents didn't "have the talk" until I was in 7th grade. I already knew most of it by that time.

I find it interesting that if you look at who was complaining, they probably were not rural parents. My cousins knew about reproduction (who I also learned from) a lot earlier because guess what...farm animals reproduce.

Although I'm not a parent, if I knew what I knew now, I would probably start them early learning the birds and the bees because then it would seem normal and no big deal to them.

Never had the (talk) with my daughter there's been a continuous dialogue since she was born. As with today just a wee bit down the road.