Talking to our kids about sex is one of those things we know we need to do.
We want them to know they can ask us anything, that no topic is off-limits.
They dont need to be embarrassed withus.
Still, its hard to know how to get there.
Many parents dread it.
The good news is that the earlier you start, the easier it is.
By the time my mom talked to me about sex, I already knew way more than she realized.
you might start talking to your kids about sex as soon as theyre able to hold a short conversation.
Parenting
has a pretty good breakdown of the specific topics kids can handle in different age groups.
For example, kids as young as two can be taught the proper names for their genitals.
Around the age of three or four, you might start giving simple descriptions of where babies come from.
At five or six, you could level up to how babies are made.
Finding the words in the moment is another.
I suggest micro conversations numbering in the hundreds across years of young adulthood.
How to you engage in a micro chat?
You look for moments in your everyday communication with your children to bring up important sex-related topics.
The approach keeps your kids informed without having the stress of a single face-to-face onslaught of facts.
Once they hit the preteen and teenage years, theyre much more likely to be embarrassed about sex.
They wont want to talk about it as readily, especially not with their parents.
They may also inadvertently get the message that sex is an off-limits topic.
Thats my fault, I should have brought it up sooner because youre getting so grown up.
What questions do you have?
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