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THE BIRDS AND THE BEES: Having The Sex Talk

Yep - Spring is in the air...and you know what that means...the BIRDS and the BEES are doing what they do...so, MAMAs need to do what we do...have the talk with our little chicks!  Here's our opinion MAMAs, let us know yours!


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  • bbadsenji

    I totally agree. My son is now 27, but he knew how babies were made by the time he was six. And we taught him about the importance of condoms by the time he was 12. Yes, that seems early, but kids grow up faster than we think. And if he — or his twin cousins — ever had a question, they knew they could count on us to answer them honestly. Once, he asked a question I wasn't sure how to answer, and I didn't think he'd understand at his age... and that's exactly what I told him. We still have a very open and honest relationship. And there's never been a pregnancy or STD.
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  • lunamama

    Straight talk at our house about sexuality from the get go and no I don't mean straight vs. gay lol.... I mean straight forward and honest. It began with giving correct names to anatomy and just slowly evolved as the boys grew older. We answer any question unless it's personal.
    on 04/26/11
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  • papawswanz

    When my children asked a question, I always gave them an full, complete and honest answer. My response(s) always continued until they were satisfied and the quetions stopped. These sit down occured on more than one occasion. :-))
    on 04/26/11
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    • ocmama

      You girls are funny - thanks for sharing the videos. We never know when these topics will pop up and we have to be ready and willing to TALK to our kids!
      on 04/26/11
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