Advice: The big "talk"

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Registered: 11-18-2005
Advice: The big "talk"
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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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Registered: 01-15-2006
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 8:06pm

i agree...when i hear about separations like that,it makes me cringe,too. then i get over it and consider the source. :)

p.s. i do gotta share a funny,though..a couple weeks ago my dds had a sleep over. their friend lives in an apartment. probably lower ses than us,no big deal. i heard them playing upstairs and friend tells my dd she's rich. surface crap,apparently. dd,innocently enough,responds with a what does rich mean? that conversation didn't go far at all!!

 

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 8:08pm
whose judging? ugh.

 

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 8:22pm

No. Do you? If so, why?




Edited 2/28/2007 8:24 pm ET by geschichtsgal
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 10:13pm

Funny, I

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 10:20pm

Really?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 10:36pm

But if as you say,

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 10:42pm
I don't like classism in any culture.


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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 10:42pm

Then I guess I should be very thankful that I am not involved with either.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 10:50pm

Do you mind if your children are friends with with people one or two class rungs higher than you are?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 02-28-2007 - 11:06pm

Do you understand and/or have experienced the Greek culture in order

PumpkinAngel

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