This stems from a different post.

Of course there are other circumstances that may arise but under normal circumstances what do you think is the "age" to have the sex talk.

When the child shows interest. Or, if they don't, probably 10/11.
But it really depends on the kid IMO.

You didnt gi e this option but i would do it when my kid came to me and started asking questions no matter what age. Depending on the age I would make it age appropiate though

All depends on the kid. My brother is no where near mature enough to handle a sex talk (13 y/o) but I was ready for the talk around 10.

It is not "the talk." It is an ongoing conversation about their bodies, care for their bodies, and respect for themselves and others, that starts young and doesn't really end.

Questions should always be answered promptly, honestly, and age-appropriately.

Really, you should start young in my opinion. I remember being curious at age seven and experimenting with a neighbour boy. I was ready to learn about it, but of coirse you go age appropriate- don't go too far in to detail. And answer all questions as they arise.

10-12, being as that's when puberty starts hitting for most kids these days. Granted, mine wasn't until later, but gotta let them be prepared.

I think it's totally inappropriate to be talking to a 6 year old about sex.

Around 10. I got my period when I was 10 and my hormones were starting to flood in a little before that.

Concerning sex in general? That is kinda ongoing but age appropriate. Sex as in educating my child about her/him and the actual act. Probably around the time she starts talking about boys as a different species, lol. Start off slow and work up to the big talk about self respect and what she does with her body as Boys/girls become more interesting and he/she starts "going out" with boys at school.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Autumn Whisper:</b>" It is not "the talk." It is an ongoing conversation about their bodies, care for their bodies, and respect ... [snip!] ... that starts young and doesn't really end. Questions shoullways be answered promptly, honestly, and age-appropriately."</blockquote>


Exactly.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ☠Jenniefahhh:</b>" I think it's totally inappropriate to be talking to a 6 year old about sex."</blockquote>


Then how would you approach a four or five year old who asks why it feels good to touch themselves? The ongoing conversation about sex doesnt need to be shameful or taboo. Just be honest with your kid. You would be amazed how much they already know.

Purposefully having the whole talk by ten, but my four year old already knows the whole deal.

I was about 5 when my mother gave me the "talk". I will not be explaining the birds and the bees with my daughters. I am going to send them to gramma's Its not something I am comfortable with. However I will most definitely be telling my kids constantly to protect themselves against pregnancy and diseases ALL THE TIME!!

Quoting Autumn Whisper:" It is not "the talk." It is an ongoing conversation about their bodies, care for their bodies, and respect ... [snip!] ... that starts young and doesn't really end. Questions should always be answered promptly, honestly, and age-appropriately."

     

My son is 3 and I explain our bodies and how they work fairly often. We haven't gotten to sex itself (DH and I have been on pelvic rest for months, so it hasn't come up since i got pregnant, but he was curious as to what was happening when he almost walked in on us a couple of times right after DH got back from deployment before we got our BFP). I tell him that touching himself is fine and we talk about "private parts" and he knows the medical terms for all his parts and the girl parts too. He knows they're private and only he can touch them unless he needs help from MOMMY or DADDY to wash them and wipe his tush (no one else). He knows its rude to keep your hand in your pants 24/7 (his new habit) and that if he wants to play with himself he has to do it in his room or in the bathroom with the door closed.

He knows that mommies and daddies do a special kind of kissing (tongue kissing) and that is not appropriate for him because he's not a grown up yet.

He also knows what a period is and that a baby will come out of my vagina and she will have a vagina and such.