8? Isn't that young? I mean-has she started asking questions? I have a 5-year old and a 3-year old-so I am not there yet;) I was 10 when my parents had the 'talk' with me... But, I guess times have changed. I hope everything works out for you!

I think it's great that you are going to breach the subject with her at an early age. Of course, you will want to go about the discussion with an 8 year old a bit differently than you would with a teenager. Still, if she gets some of the facts now she won't be clueless and try to seek the information from other, less reliable sources. Also, establishing an open channel of communication with your child early will make the topic less awkward when either of you decides you want to expand into other areas as she matures. I think it will go a long way in helping you two form a strong bond of trust that I wish every child could have with their parents. (OK, now that I am done preaching and praising your wise parenting choice...) Here is one of the best resources I could find on the web: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/index.htm It covers a broad range of topics for both you and your daughter including 10 Basic Tips To Talking To Your Kids About Sex. It also has some very interesting information for you about what things your child is likely to experience physically, mentally, sexually, and socially at every stage in her childhood- all the way from 2-3 year old, 4-6 years, 7-8 years, on through her teens. There is a section with multimedia examples that teach you how to broach the subject as well as some that you can let your child watch for information. There is also a nice list of books for you to read if you want to go that route. The Expert Columns look like they would be an invaluable resource for practical advice. Good luck, I hope this helped!

for most and for all my dear,we are now at the highest technology, so much better if you use a computer website which can help your daughter to be a good and a witty child.. but remember that computer also might made your child a fresh child..it needs parental guidance........thanks....

I think it's a great idea to talk to your 8 yr. old about the facts of life. My parents never talked to me about it. Put some key words into your search engine to find some good sites, then same them to your favorites. Then go to the sites with your daughter. Once you start telling her some things, I'm sure she'll do the rest, by asking questions.

Is that really a good age to teach her? Not criticizing or anything, cuz I really don't know.... I would just assume teach my daughter that when she comes close to her teens, like 11 or 12. If you're in the market though, I'm sure you could browse google and there would pop up some stuff for you.

i think my dear at her age she still not understand the facts of life, i mean her mind can not easily catch up of what you are want to teach her specially she is still developing her mind in from easy to difficult matter, you know fact of life is very difficult to understand.

My daughter is 7 and was so curious. Especially since I am pregnant now. We watched a great BBC documentary together called The Human Body with which we downloaded from a sharing site. It's really wonderfully done and covers everything from conception to pregnancy, birth, adolescence, old age, death and all the stuff inbetween with great dignity. The human body is an amazing system. Beautiful, elegant and miraculous. This docu covers the subject with reverence and stunning photography of the structures of the body using new techniques to see into the womb, arteries, brain, lungs, eyes. You name it. Worth the download. Can also be purchased from Amazon.co.uk. Hosted by Robert Winston. Watching together made it easy to talk about things she was confused on. She knows how it all works now and feels very proud about it.