Comments on: Astro-Baby: Stork Theory 101

By: Ms Motown

Ms Motown — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:16:07 +0000

My two girlies aged 9 and 12 ask some rather hairy questions always at very inopportune times. A fave time for the eldest is before 7.00am when we are having a morning cuddle. “Mum, what’s an erection?” “Mum what’s blow job?” I tell her. Sometimes she looks at me with absolute disgust. So I have started to say “You may not like the answer much, do you still want to know?” She does.

Raised a Catholic with a mum who couldn’t even discuss menstruation, I have made a concerted effort to be honest and matter-of-fact. It’s really important. I’m like Seabird in that I am determined that they will not only be knowledgeable, but also empowered. I talk a lot about self-respect and that if a boy is really into you, he’ll understand if you say you don’t want to do “this” or “that”

Eldest is at the same stage as Davidl’s 12ys old. Sex is gross “Eeewwww!” and boys are just dumb. Hope that lasts til she’s 16. If she’s anything like her mum, it won’t. I was rabidly curious. Most of my sex educarion came from schlock 70’s novels written by the likes of Jacqueline Susaan. A la “Once a Night is not Enough”. Oh, and “Go Ask Alice” was an eye-opener too. Cos my mum couldn’t/wouldn’t talk about it, I read avidly and was in far too much of a hurry to experiment. If I had had more knowledge and someone to confide in, perhaps I would have been a bit smarter.

So my motivation is to avoid that limbo state of little knowledge but avid curiousity that I grew up with.

By: The Leo Socialite

The Leo Socialite — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:00:49 +0000

I kept it very succinct. We saw a couple of hippos going at it during a zoo trip. They said what’s that and so i said they’re having it off. They saiid wot’s that and i said nearly everyone does it because it’s loads of fun and you can also have babies by doing it.
What COMPLETELY creeps me out is that my son’s father has said he intends to have a little father to son chat about sexual technique with him. We are still negotiating a settlement so i could not really say what i wanted to say but is this normal to even have that chat with your son???

By: matthew-minerva

matthew-minerva — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:36:58 +0000

really — wow they all sound amazing!
my parents just told me the truth.. no stories no animals — but i was raised by a male and female aries! so their is absolutely no lies lol
Matt

By: Über Virgo

Über Virgo — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:33:21 +0000

Lord, that beach scene sounded a bit intense. Glad you got out of that okay.

Having grown up Catholic, I appreciate the no nonsense, factual approach, and would have as a child. I reckon it makes for less neurosis later on, and less likelihood of mishaps with issues of consent, STDs or unwanted pregnancies. My parents held off telling me stuff, so I first heard about it in blown out terms from other eight year olds at school. Better for parents to get in ahead of that I think.

It’s amazing what kids can handle. When his grandfather was dragged out of the closet, my eight year old nephew disagreed that he was gay. His reasoning? Granddad had fathered seven children, so he must be bi.

Can’t argue with that.

By: pegasus

pegasus — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:23:25 +0000

My Mother told me i came out of a Clam Shell just like the beautiful pix.
She must have loved ‘birth of venus’, the painting.
‘Venus in the half shell’ always amused me as a titled book because of
of her saying that.
Scorpio’s way i guess, then sent me to a Pyschologist to have him explain the details,
whilst she sat outside the room with the door open so she could hear my response!
Which was ‘HE DID THAT’! Then became rapidly interested in BEFORE ‘THAT’:)

By: taurean alchemist

taurean alchemist — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:42:07 +0000

I completely agree with you about using the appropriate terms for things Cancer/Gem Rising… its important for so many reasons.

By: cancer/gem rising

cancer/gem rising — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:23:23 +0000

I keep it brief with my 6 y.o. but truthful. Call body parts by there proper name with no big deal attached to it , only answerthe specific question like, “where exactly did I come out of you?” without having to tell him how he got in there. Seems to satisfy so far. My mother is sag but had no way to speak of sex or anything so she just said it was all a big mystery to unfold at the right time and it kinda did for me. Asked her about her virginity once and she just said, “Well now, that would take away all my mystery wouldn’t it if I answered your questions.” And later, “I have a right to my own privacy.” I can’t argue with that. When I think about it, I think she respected my boundaries as a child and how I perceive my parents, who they are in my life. I do it differently to her but I like her style.

By: taurean alchemist

taurean alchemist — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:57:29 +0000

ah ha ha Mystic, love your kid anecdotes!

cos I’ve been prego so many times the question has been covered as to how I got that way, so the girls seem ok with the whole deal. We also have a book called ‘Mummy Laid an Egg’ which humorously explains it all.

come to think of it though – when I was preg with the dung bug my oldest two were slightly freaked on account of it all being too real (omg Mama had SEX!?) not to mention that they’ve learned about contraception at school so I lost a bit of cred (and rightly so).

By: Stress Princess

Stress Princess — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:53:59 +0000

Hahahaaaaa! Love the spaceship/ Panda idea…

By: Sweetpea

Sweetpea — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:31:11 +0000

Ha,ha,

Reminds me of the time my ex found out about my oldest’s bladder infection @ 15 yrs old. She had confessed to me about the sex as I guessed from the symptoms but the Cancer ex was just to psychic for us to hide it from him. Following us to the emergency room he was so upset he drove off the road and then the cops came up behind him and stopped. Was like from out of a movie….lol…

Daveyl, guess those Gemini’s just can’t help the curiosity, eh?

Funny Taurean Love Expert as guess seven year old hones the ‘ol “expert” skills, eh? lol

Frightening that your daughter had to see that Seabird but too much info. is usually better than less…