How to Explain the Birds and the Bees

Hey,

I personally think 6 is a little young to have that talk. I taught school for about 8 years and mostly taught Kinder through 3rd grade. I think about 3rd grade they are ready for it and can understand it a little more. My daughter who is 7 has asked a lot of those types of questions too lately, I try to tell her at her level what I can. She is more asking like how do babies get out not in. You can always talk about eggs with him and discuss that mommies all have eggs inside that grow into babies. I used that method with my daughter, and she asked if it was like ducks and their eggs. I went on to explain that the ducks eggs come out like eggs while in people they develop into babies. He actually might benefit from picture books of how babies develop and try to stear his questions from how do they get in, to how do they grow.

Good luck. Parenting is so much more than I thought it would be. :)

I would go to the book store and get a book that can help you to explain everything. I also think that you shouldn't go into to much detail. When I had my last baby my sister in law told her son who was 5 that I pooped out my baby...well needless to say he didn't go poop for a very long time. So get some books that will help

I let my kids watch rated R movies & baby story (nothing like pronos) THINKING BAD MOM RIGHT? Well.....my kids know how babies are made, how they come out, & that it is painful to deliver a baby. But, they also know what is good touch or bad touch. They also know that having sex (oh baby as we call it) can be yucky and make you sick (STD's, HIV, AIDS, ect.) They also know they can come to us if they have questions and we won't lie to them. Many people are shocked when I tell them about it (what I wrote above) mainly because the kids behave pretty well. I think Honesty is the best gift you can give your child. But it is your decision to make. Do what you fee is right for you and your family. I just think it is better than them catching Mommy and Daddy doing it in the middle of the night and think Daddy was hurting Mommy or Mommy hurting Daddy. :) I sure did as a child.
M. S.

I don't think it's too young. I honestly thinks kids need to know before they go to kindergarden, otherwise they are going to hear about it at school and I think it's something that should be learned in the home. On the other hand, he's your son and if you don't feel comfortable telling him the whole truth yet then don't. You'll know when he's ready, but just beware that he might find out at school.