This afternoon my 4 yr old asked me how people make babies. I've already gone through this with his older brother, so I didn't bat an eye or crash my car when he asked it out of left field. I think the only time I was caught off guard was when, after I had explained the facts of life, (and told him he had to be an adult and with someone he loved, and a job before even thinking about babies) he told me he understood and would practice a lot before having one Fortunately he clarified that he meant he would practice responsibility by getting a job and his own place (cause I told him raising another person was A LOT of work).
Having these talks with kids come up at the most random, and sometimes awkward, times. But it's a part of being a parent and you gotta be ready at anytime, anywhere. However, after our little talk today I realized my parents suck as they never had that talk with me. I learned from school, supplemented from tidbits from the girls bathroom in middle school/high school.
So it got me curious. Where did you learn about sex? Did your parents teach you or did you find out other ways? And if you are, or plan to be, parents, are you ready for that awesome discussion with your little spawns? have you had it already for those of you with older kids? How'd it go?