The Talk

by Marie Ceaser

Photo courtesy of VickiHoefle.com

So Leila, my 6 ½ year old, has been asking me questions like what is her “front area” called and why her brother’s looks different! She asked me about a year ago how she and her brother got in my belly when they were babies and more recently why her boobs were flat and mine are not!

Of course, I answer these questions as gently as I can to keep her as innocent for as long as possible, but now she is going to the first grade and she asking more and more questions like when is she going to get married and how will she know who she is supposed to choose! To me, these questions seem so deep for a 6 ½ year old, but eventually, I am going to have to answer her.

My husband and I have gone back and forth about what is an appropriate age to talk about the topic of babies, sex, and puberty. Of course, we’ve had the stranger danger talk and explained that no one is to touch your private areas for any reason!!!! That talk was hard enough!

So we want to hear from you. What age do you consider “old enough” for the talk and how detailed do you believe it should be?

If you are as clueless as we are, here is a great reference video from CafeMoms Studios.