I have a 7 year old mature and intelligent daughter who has been asking a lot of questions lately about where babies come from and how to "get a baby". I am wondering when you have/plan to inform your children about sex. I was told when I was 6 years old personally.
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I have always answered questions in an age appropriate way using correct terminology as they were asked. Around 6 or 7 was when my children started asking.
I was told from as young as 3 (in an age appropriate way) but that's because mum was having a baby and I was asking questions. There are some great kids books out there explaining. Personally I'd rather my kid hears it from me and feels comfortable asking me questions knowing they are going to get decent answers. Kids have a way if filling in gaps, and getting things very wrong without the correct info. And as it's the digital age I really don't want my kid doing their own research! I think given that a lot of girls start menstruating and developing breasts in primary school, if your not having theses discussion by the time your child is 10 your not giving them time to prepare what's coming.
My daughter will be 7 this year and she has also been asking a lot of questions. I answer them as close the the facts as possible. But also age related I had a baby and their where a lot of questions asked. We try not to hide anything from our kids. When my SIL was 13 I was first pregnant with our first child and had to give her the sex/ period talk as the MIL had skipped that one. I promised myself my kids wouldn't be like that
Your poor sister in law, I was 11 when I started my period and would have been terrified if someone hadn't pre warned me!
I think its fine at any age to start talking about it if they start asking questions. Kids these days are learning younger and younger and unfortunately it is coming from music videos, tv, porn and other kidstalking at school. I would be careful to use age aappropriate language and not go too much into detail unless she asks for more. My 4 yr old knows where babies come from!