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I feel the same. I mean, of course the level of detail and complexity you would go into of course would depend on the kids age and mental capacity to understand but I think if parents are truthful, honest and willing to try to be open about sex, it alleviates a lot of feelings of taboo, shame and awkwardness..of course then the kids go out and find out through other sources and then feel like they can't talk about it to their parents, or the parents lied and the kid finds out the truth and then thinks..well if mom and dad were wrong about sex then what else are they wrong about? That's exactly what has happened with drugs..parents lie, kids try them, see that indeed they didn't die or become a rapist psycho madman from reefer madness depictions and then they stop asking for the parent's input. IT's a damaging cycle to relationships between parents and kids.
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It's awkaward for the parent and the child. Especially when the child looks back on that day... scared for life maybe?
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They know that the kid may not look up "sex".
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Some parents are uncomfortable and many of them think that ignorance will keep the kids from having sex. We call these parents, Grandpa and Grandma.
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For several reasons: 1. Fear that information will lead the kids to have sex. Actually, this is wrong. Mystifying sex will make them more interested. 2. Ignorance. Maybe the parents aren't well-informed themselves, so they don't know how to explain it. 3. Embarrassment, particularly about the incest barrier. In some cultures, discussing sex with another family member is considered incest. While this isn't true in America, the same taboo could make parents feel uncomfortable with the subject of sex and their kids' knowledge of it.
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I have always been honest with my son. Keep it simple and unpersonal. Believe me they learn more on the way to school than they ever will at home or in a classroom!
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