ProDomme
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I have 6 children, 2 I adopted at ages 7 & 8- now 22 & 23. Sex, or anything for that matter has always been an open subject in my home. If they want to talk about something, we do. The oldest boys became "interested" in girls around 12. When we noticed the lotion was always leaving the bathroom and making it's way to thier room, we knew it was time to talk. We explained "sex" the best we could without seeming silly to them, and offered to answer any and all questions they had or ever would. We bought condoms and kept them in a drawer in the bathroom, refilled when they got low. I made it a point to make sure the drawer did not go empty and never ask just who was using all of them. The result with them was they never hesitated if they had a question. They looked at sex more responsably than other kids thier age. The oldest is married and has one child, the youngest still has no children. Now my daughter was a little different, for me that is. Hard to imagine your baby girl being sexually active, but hey we all gotta face it one day. She is now 16, lost her virginity at 15 to a boy she had been dating for over a year. I offered the same advice to her as to the boys, and also keep condoms around for her. She is also on the patch, a method she chose. We went to the doctor together and all forms of birth control were discussed. She decided against the shots after hearing some of the possible side effects. She felt for her the patch would be the easiest safest method. She does not want children any time soon, or a disease. So she uses the patch and condoms. Her boyfriend had a difficult time with this at first, because afterall he was also a virgin before her. But she explained to him there was no choice, it was both forms of protection or simply no sex. I love that girls mind! ;) As far as the younger ones go, we have not began discussions. They have not become curious enough yet to broach the subject. I personally would not want them exposed to oral sex classes at school, they are busy being kids. However, if they were becoming interested and needed to know information, we would have those conversations. I agree and disagree with our schools teaching our children about sex. I agree on the side that many parents do not openly communicate with thier children and someone needs to answer their questions. I disagree in that I feel it is my job as a parent. But, not all parents have the ability to communicate with thier children on the subject. So they have to get the information somewhere, and from teachers is better than on the recess yard. In a perfect world, all parents would have an open line of communication with thier children, sadly that is not so. And it is possible that one or more of my younger children will not be comfortable having these types of conversations with me. If a teacher can give them the information that they need, and do it in a respectful manner then I hope they do, but I would appreciate being informed of such conversations. Not details, but the fact that the subject is at hand and this is what and how they were told. And I would hope the person doing the talking has an open, honest way of relaying information. And is not condesending of sexual prefrences in case one of mine "differs" from the society conceived "norm". I have to say that because I do believe one of my sons is in fact gay, and I don't want the person he gets his information from to make him feel wrong about who or what he is.
< Message edited by ProDomme -- 5/16/2004 7:04:50 AM >
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