tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post8375167747705712399..comments2024-03-27T19:48:03.918-04:00Comments on EC Stilson's: How NOT to Tell Your Child About Maturation!Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-44877556964964769112013-05-26T21:31:45.377-04:002013-05-26T21:31:45.377-04:00This was too funny! I feel bad for her teacher si...This was too funny! I feel bad for her teacher since all the kids will be looking at her differently. :)<br /><br />When I had the talk at school, my mom got me a picture book that talked about the major points. She gave it to me at night to read and then sat down to answer any questions I had. The next day we had "the talk" and watched a movie about it. I still had some questions, but definitely felt like most of the questions I had at the time were answered. <br /><br />On a side note- when I was teaching for the first time and my students had the talk they all came back and asked me if I "menstruated". They were giggling and it was pretty funny and I was blushing up a storm. <br />~StephanieDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-4288571314166524452013-05-26T08:14:30.976-04:002013-05-26T08:14:30.976-04:00I don't remember ever having that talk.
When I...I don't remember ever having that talk.<br />When I was three, my mum was pregnant with my little brother, and I remember her telling me that when a mummy and daddy want to have a baby, they have a special cuddle and then a baby grows in the mummy's tummy. No details.<br />In primary school we had 'sex education' but it was just about puberty. There might have been some stuff abut the sperm fertilising the egg, but I don't recall them actually telling us about where the sperm comes from or how it gets to the egg.<br />In secondary school, they assumed we knew all that and went straight on to stds and contraception.<br /><br />I remember being with some other girls in the cloakroom, when I was about ten, and one of them said something vague about the man putting his penis somewhere. That was all the detail I got until I was old enough to read books where sex happened and the first I'd ever thought about sex, but it all seemed perfectly obvious and sensible and not at all horrifying.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406849127208192970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-57329212340189791512013-05-25T00:37:04.037-04:002013-05-25T00:37:04.037-04:00This is just so funny,I don't remember having ...This is just so funny,I don't remember having that type of conversation with any of my girls Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-39462800814812925282013-05-24T14:56:38.817-04:002013-05-24T14:56:38.817-04:00My mom was great with this stuff, but Dad would sa...My mom was great with this stuff, but Dad would say: Would you like to go get ice-cream? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-33359878555086050962013-05-24T10:17:17.717-04:002013-05-24T10:17:17.717-04:00My mother gave me "the talk" one morning...My mother gave me "the talk" one morning before church (I was in the 4th grade). I thought she was off her rocker. It seriously sounded like science fiction to me - she took the technical route with "the talk." Later my best friend asked me if my mom had told me a story about eggs and babies. I said yes and that I thought my mom was crazy. Our mothers were friends so we decided the insanity had rubbed off. It was the one and only time my mother ever talked about sex and maturation with me. Any additional attempts on my part to get parental guidance in that area were met with "you're too young."<br /><br />For my own children, I found out what the school was going to talk about each year (5th, 6th, and 7th/8th grade health) tailored my "talk" each year to give a little more information. I've made it a goal to answer my children's questions honestly (age-appropriate answers) and to foster an atmosphere that no subject is off limits, that they can tell me about anything they are going through, and that I won't judge or tell them they are "too young" to feel this way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040089207259622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-41887334310601846842013-05-24T08:34:36.650-04:002013-05-24T08:34:36.650-04:00I can so well remember this lesson at school. Give...I can so well remember this lesson at school. Given by our newly qualified biology teacher who blushed throughout, the boys sat huddled together, giggling as only school boys can, many of them looking like they were going to faint/vomit at any minute.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-30867240572076061522013-05-24T03:19:05.864-04:002013-05-24T03:19:05.864-04:00You have inspired me! Guess what I'll be blogg...You have inspired me! Guess what I'll be blogging about next week. Why yes, I am snickering and snorting.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-64345820543270534902013-05-23T15:44:56.970-04:002013-05-23T15:44:56.970-04:00'A test tube with veins', brilliant. I don...'A test tube with veins', brilliant. I don't have kids but I remember my dad giving me the talk as I sat in the bath. It was baffling.Tony Van Helsinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879258913766153068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-14251230265006367732013-05-23T15:24:54.401-04:002013-05-23T15:24:54.401-04:00I told The Hurricane the basics when she was about...I told The Hurricane the basics when she was about eight, and she said, So you and Dad did that twice, right? Uh, um, well, maybe more than twice. I remember the facts of life class in junior high. We were allowed to write questions for the lady who came in to show us a movie. Someone asked, How does sexual intercourse occur? Our sexpert lady danced around the answer. I didn't know how to have sex till I had it. And even then I had a lot to learn.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-58915009100491766182013-05-23T14:29:42.143-04:002013-05-23T14:29:42.143-04:00I grew up on a farm, so I knew from early on how b...I grew up on a farm, so I knew from early on how babies were made, although it kind of shocked me when I found out humans did that, too.<br /><br />My girls were much cooler about it than I was-Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-47786502853560428092013-05-23T14:23:38.750-04:002013-05-23T14:23:38.750-04:00My daughter did not even ask for the sex talk. She...My daughter did not even ask for the sex talk. She asked me what tampons were and I accidentaly ended up giving her the "talk.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-51637948699102179132013-05-23T14:09:59.188-04:002013-05-23T14:09:59.188-04:00My wife won't let me have the "talk"...My wife won't let me have the "talk" with my kids (all boys). She's afraid of what I might elaborate / exaggerate. Jeez, you tell one or two stories and nobody ever believes you again. :)Rick Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703091917685458099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-75874642694308160642013-05-23T13:38:49.511-04:002013-05-23T13:38:49.511-04:00I blew the sex talk with my oldest daughter. My s...I blew the sex talk with my oldest daughter. My son just glared at us when he figured things out. My oldest daughter told my youngest daughter, I guess to spare her. <br /><br />Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-2349942959896250792013-05-23T13:26:27.794-04:002013-05-23T13:26:27.794-04:00I have three girls and volunteered to have "t...I have three girls and volunteered to have "the talk" with each one, as that time approached. So far, there has been an unanimous "NO! We'll just ask mom." For the life of me, I can't imagine why.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485951034379249008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-16379606288490819832013-05-23T13:18:39.364-04:002013-05-23T13:18:39.364-04:00I still have not had the "talk" yet, we ...I still have not had the "talk" yet, we have danced around a few subjects when a boy told my daughter she was a virgin and she thought he had insulted her so she tried to hit him....<br /><br />I hope to have it with my wife there so if something goes wrong we can blame each other, lol. Nah I think it will go okay...right?...let me just have my delusions.Brandon Axhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027731412064014586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-49090168788805627912013-05-23T13:08:07.266-04:002013-05-23T13:08:07.266-04:00Dear Elisa, your writing this story gives me an id...Dear Elisa, your writing this story gives me an idea for a posting in June. In it, I'll narrate what happened when my mom and I had a sex talk--I was all of 18! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-53273572603912762292013-05-23T13:00:40.531-04:002013-05-23T13:00:40.531-04:00Wonderful article of 'Intro', I am ashamed...Wonderful article of 'Intro', I am ashamed to say I missed this opportunity. Being first in college and then seminary, plus already having a pastorate, 14 to 16 hour days left little time for my 6 children. But the Lord provided and I am blessed.SilverBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269543274584180576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-21340295814744877742013-05-23T12:12:32.764-04:002013-05-23T12:12:32.764-04:00Cade better tell Trey when he's old enough. I...Cade better tell Trey when he's old enough. I don't think I could survive that lolCrazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-15102040716624211742013-05-23T12:04:54.980-04:002013-05-23T12:04:54.980-04:00Oh so fun...at least she is a girl I had to go to ...Oh so fun...at least she is a girl I had to go to maturation with Jaden and then have the talk! sjade21https://www.blogger.com/profile/04009547584361568773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-38854673147038959182013-05-23T11:57:18.315-04:002013-05-23T11:57:18.315-04:00FINE!! I had the talk with my kids & I learne...FINE!! I had the talk with my kids & I learned a lot!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-12799156932648563752013-05-23T11:55:24.958-04:002013-05-23T11:55:24.958-04:00*one*onePat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873393837725772745.post-73754955293306425942013-05-23T11:55:04.285-04:002013-05-23T11:55:04.285-04:00hahahaha oh the birds and the bees can sure make o...hahahaha oh the birds and the bees can sure make on freezePat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com