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Ok, parents, whats the right age to talk to boys about the birds and bees? I feiled some questions today about reproduction, nothing graphic or detailed. My kids are 5 and 6, but they were asking questions, and i don't want to feed them nonsense.

XchazboX 4 Apr 13
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I recommend the "Sexplanations" youtube channel for you to watch. Dr. Doe is a clinical sexologist and has a few videos on how to age appropriately talk to your kids about sex.

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I homeschool my 9yo and we have used the “It’s So Amazing!” Series. I think the first book is for the 4-7 age group. They’re very thorough and inclusive books.

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My nieces had a few books that were written in an age appropriate "how stuff works" way, with lota of pictures. How flowers make babies, hw people make babies, how chickens make babies. I even saw one that includes all sorta of diagrams about how pokemon make babies too. Just lays out the basics of how a sperm and egg, or pollen and egg, etc... work to make a baby, basic development of the seed or fruit or fetus or chick, etc...

I can remember the names of any of them though. But they seemed to be exactly the type of info they wanted, in the same age range.

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Assuming boys are anything like my girls.. I answered when they asked. Obviously, speaking to their level of understanding, and most often when the other wasn’t there … to either be confused or take it further than the questioner could understand.

I remember their reactions being simply that of understanding, with them seamlessly moving to another subject ..to my relief. They’re resilient in so many ways, I think it’s actually difficult for a caring parent to mess that up 🙂

Varn Level 8 Apr 14, 2020
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The right time is when they ask, so yours are ready. But the caveat is that it's not a 1-shot deal, it's ongoing. Only give them broad strokes that aren't complicated, and they'll continue to ask for more as they grow up.

As not to ..confuse my thoughts after reading those of others, I rarely ‘read ahead,’ but post what I think, then check out the rest. And it’s wonderful to find someone having answered better than me, or at least filling the holes. Well done ..so had I peeked, may not have responded above 🙂

@Varn Thank you, but I found your post more comprehensive, so perhaps we balance each other. 🙂 I'm pretty sure we raised our kids the same. I always found communication and consistency to be key in my relationships with kids. Well, with anyone I guess.

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I was 5 when my mom answered my questions completely and accurately. That did no damage to me, but did cause trouble when I answered the same question when other kids asked ME about it. Boy, did their parents get mad!

Zster Level 8 Apr 14, 2020
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Normal recommendations are that you stick to the facts but keep it very simple

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