The Birds and the Bees.
Why do they even say the birds and the bees? I mean.... birds and bees aren't exactly compatible. Hold on I'm going to try and Google it....
SO.
The all powerful Wikipedia says that possible origins are some poem from 1640 or some other poem from 1825, or the song that's the opening song from "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_birds_and_the_bees)
BUT ANYWAYS. What to say about this topic. Welllllllll.... hmmm. Lets start with. How did you find out about... everything? School? Friends? Sex Ed? Parents? Now think about this... Would you want your 7 year old to find out the same way you did? Yes-- Then how will you replicated it? No-- then how will you prevent it?
There's so much in this world that if you don't make your kids become one of those weird deprived home school kids... they're going to learn something at an age that you're not prepared for. The best advice I've heard about teaching your kids about this is to make sure they know what they need to know that is appropriate for their age. However, be prepared for unconventional questions. Children are naturally curious about everything, if they know they can ask you anything on any subject they will come to you about the things they've heard at school. Allow them to ask awkward or inappropriate questions and instead of saying, "DONT YOU DARE ASK WHY AUNT MARY IS FAT EVER AGAIN!" You can say something like, "That question is a bit harsh, Is "why does Aunt Mary have weight problems" what you meant to ask? This way they know they can ask any question, but you can teach them how to be polite and educated about talking about people that are different from them. It builds a trust relationship and they know they'll get answers that make sense. If not, they'll still be curious, and they'll still get answers.
Physical intimacy is a good and sacred thing, and if anything our children need to realize that it is a good thing in the right time. Dating. Marriage. Physical intimacy. 1,2,3. That is the best path to follow for divorce protection, and for happiness. Where nothing lasts we need to stress that a family can be forever.
P.S.
I feel like this class should have been divided in two. One day with just the married students, and one day with just the single students. :]
Why do they even say the birds and the bees? I mean.... birds and bees aren't exactly compatible. Hold on I'm going to try and Google it....
SO.
The all powerful Wikipedia says that possible origins are some poem from 1640 or some other poem from 1825, or the song that's the opening song from "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_birds_and_the_bees)
BUT ANYWAYS. What to say about this topic. Welllllllll.... hmmm. Lets start with. How did you find out about... everything? School? Friends? Sex Ed? Parents? Now think about this... Would you want your 7 year old to find out the same way you did? Yes-- Then how will you replicated it? No-- then how will you prevent it?
There's so much in this world that if you don't make your kids become one of those weird deprived home school kids... they're going to learn something at an age that you're not prepared for. The best advice I've heard about teaching your kids about this is to make sure they know what they need to know that is appropriate for their age. However, be prepared for unconventional questions. Children are naturally curious about everything, if they know they can ask you anything on any subject they will come to you about the things they've heard at school. Allow them to ask awkward or inappropriate questions and instead of saying, "DONT YOU DARE ASK WHY AUNT MARY IS FAT EVER AGAIN!" You can say something like, "That question is a bit harsh, Is "why does Aunt Mary have weight problems" what you meant to ask? This way they know they can ask any question, but you can teach them how to be polite and educated about talking about people that are different from them. It builds a trust relationship and they know they'll get answers that make sense. If not, they'll still be curious, and they'll still get answers.
Physical intimacy is a good and sacred thing, and if anything our children need to realize that it is a good thing in the right time. Dating. Marriage. Physical intimacy. 1,2,3. That is the best path to follow for divorce protection, and for happiness. Where nothing lasts we need to stress that a family can be forever.
P.S.
I feel like this class should have been divided in two. One day with just the married students, and one day with just the single students. :]
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