Advice: The big "talk"
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Advice: The big "talk"
| Sun, 02-18-2007 - 7:28am |
Okay, I need advice on when people started or will start to have the big "talk" with their kids.
My oldest is going to be 9 next week. I have some friends telling me they already had this talk with their children at this age. She just seems so young to me. She still plays house, school and dolls with her little sister. IMO, telling her about sex is going to take some innocence away from her. But, am I sheltering her too much?
She knows about periods and body hair development. She already has little breats "bumps" (as she likes to call "em).
Agghhh..I really thought I had until she was 12 to have this talk like my mother did.
What is everyone's opinion?

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To be fair though, people might say the same thing about those who dress ultra-conservative. I tend to cringe when I see the *mom* look that is so predominant in my world. Where women get the idea that Lee jeans are flattering, I will never know.
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Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
My son wore a blue cape and power ranger gloves every time we went out for almost a whole summer when he was three. I loved it!
Every once in awhile my dd comes downstairs for school dressed in some carefully planned ensemble that involves an interesting hairdo and even more interesting fashion combinations. I think it is a wonderful way to express creativity. I'd rather she do that than be a sheep in abercrombie clothing, lol.
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
I would totally wear those. Unfortunately I cant wrap my brain around paying that much for shoes, lol.
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
It reminds me a lot of the punk clothing from when I was a teen in the early 80's. I would wear a mens sport coat, mini skirt, ripped fishnets and heavy boots, along with a black streak in my hair, black lipstick and safety pins for earrings.
Which, lol, explains why I dont say too much about my dd's fashion choices! I have no room to talk....
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
I think it's better to tell kids they look okay just the way they are than to try to get them to conform to some ideal of beauty. After all, they're only kids
Who said any different?
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