How Did Your Parents Explain The Birds And The Bees To You?

[His_kitty]

Or did they ever?

I had a conversation last night and this subject came up.


I remember watching my mother apply her makeup in the bathroom mirror as I sat on the floor. Out of the blue she started explaining things to me. I couldn't have been much older than 8 or 9 at the time and while I knew that Tammy from school was incorrect that babies hatched out in cabbage patches, I still was clueless to the exact process.

I look back on this and I think its cool how she told me and when she told me, before I had formed certain opinions on it.

Several months ago I had a talk with my own child.

This is how our conversation went:

Honey, do you know what sex is?
No.
Do you want to know?
No.
Okay, well when your ready just come and ask me or your father.
K... but I'll come to you when I do.

So um, hon... do you know how babies are born? What happens? Where they come from?
No.
Do you want to know?
Not really.
Same thing then son, when you want to know just come and ask either myself or your daddy, okay?
K.. but I'll come to you for that to, not daddy.



I'm still waiting. lol

 

[bored1]

They never explained anything.......

 

[kidthor]

Evil Woman...

 

[Never]

When I was five or six my mother gave me a book that explained exactly how babies are born, illustrations and all. I promptly took the book to school and showed the other kids. Several parents complained about me and the principal told me I wasn't to bring it again.

 

[Secret Kate]

Nope never told me anything!

But I remember when my mom found out I wasn't a virgin anymore (dumb big sister spilled the beans about it!) All she said was "are you ok?". I said yes. We left it at that.

 

[Ljbonobo]

I was given some pamphlets in Jr. High about the changes of my body and everything through adolescence...other than that I think they expected health classes and catholic school to take care of it...I dunno I think I turned out well enough.

 

[Hillbilly_Honey]

Umm...they tried to tell me when I announced to them at age sixteen that I was pregnant. But somehow it just confused me.

 

[JeanetteLv2]

Birds and the bees? Umm... someone want to explain it to me? lol

 

[Aphrodisiac]

My mom never had that talk with me ... I learned the basics from school , and then I learned on my own by reading or my friends.

 

[Xander]

Yeah they had the talk with me...gradually (over quite a few years) getting into different topics.......by the time they got to intercourse...I had been sexually active for years LOL

 

[His_kitty]

Umm...they tried to tell me when I announced to them at age sixteen that I was pregnant. But somehow it just confused me.

LMAO


You just crack me up girl.

 

[acitore_vuli]

Woody Allen explained it to me.

 

[Monazwx]

I'm still waiting for the talk actually.

 

[Hillbilly_Honey]

LMAO


You just crack me up girl.

 

[plasticman33]

Umm...they tried to tell me when I announced to them at age sixteen that I was pregnant. But somehow it just confused me.

LMAO!

 

[Hillbilly_Honey]

LMAO!

Good Afternoon Snookums


edited because I forgot what time of day was.

 

[lovetoread]

My parents never told me.

But my older sister had me convinced that kissing made you pregnant.

 

[Phoenyx]

they didnt . I learned it on the streets and in school and the pages of hustler

 

[JadeEyes]

I was raised by my grandparents and, while I remember my grandmother telling me something about starting my period (she called it "the curse" lol), I don't recall her ever telling me anything about sex. I learned the basics from 5th grade Sex Ed. class, which wasn't too detailed.

The rest of my early sexual education I got from one of my best childhood friends, Amy. She had much older brothers and sisters who were very sexually active. Amy's mom also had this library of antique (very) dirty books in her room. I think we borrowed almost all of those books, one at a time, and read them together. I moved away in 8th grade and haven't seen her since, but I would someday like to thank her for that...lol

 

[BgMma]

My mother told me when I was four. She even drew pictures. She is not an artist by any means and I have to say that after our talk, I was terrified.

Five years later, she gives me a pamphlet from the Health Department. It didn't answer MY questions, but I knew that my period would be five to seven days. That was wrong, too, since I only go three.

So, my parents telling me about sex was a horrible thing. And I am glad they did it.

My father, on the other hand, waited until after I started menstruating to ask me if I knew to stay away from boys. I am surprised I made it this long.........
EDITED to say that I am really sorry for giving out too much info there, I just got carried away.

 

[JadeEyes]

Umm...they tried to tell me when I announced to them at age sixteen that I was pregnant. But somehow it just confused me.

LMAO
Didn't they have a clue that it may have been a little too late for that?

 

[Hillbilly_Honey]

LMAO
Didn't they have a clue that it may have been a little too late for that?

I think they were experiencing the whole shock/denial thang. But I think they must do it differently than I do ..cuz after their lil "talk" I had no idea what they were talkin about.

 

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[loveyamon]

When I was ten my step dad sat me down with a Playboy and pointed everything out ,what it was for,and how babies were really made.Looking back I can really appreciate what he did.When sex ed started in school I already knew,and I didn't have to go through the embarassment issues,of course i had to wait seven more paiful years to get laid!!!!!!

 

[perks]

I was four, my mom got a medical journal showed me all the parts, and told me how babies were made.

That was it. Cept I told everyone I had a "giiiiina" and then asked "whaddyou got?"