Parenthood & Sex education: How or when is the right time talking to your teenagers about “IT”?
As adolescents enter their late teen years, they begin to date more regularly, and many become sexually intimate with a partner. For many, sexual drive is at its strongest during adolescence. More than half of teenagers will have had sexual intercourse by the age of 17. By the age of 18, 65% of girls and 68% of boys have had sexual intercourse.
Parents want to do their best in talking with their kids about everything they need to learn and know outside the comforts of their home/house. But when it comes to the topics pertaining about sex and sexuality, we're often not sure how to begin.
Most often than not, parents tend to rely on classroom instruction alone. Although the basics may be covered in health class, the child might not hear everything he or she needs to know. As such, children may seek information elsewhere, and this information can be incomplete or erroneous.
That's where PARENTS comes in. Awkward as it may be, I think sex education should be a parent's responsibility. By reinforcing and supplementing what your child learns in school, you can help your child make good decisions about it.
As a parent(s) who has teenagers (like me) or used to have teenager kids, I’d like to get your opinion…what is the best/right time to discuss with your teenager about sex???
We're hoping that DD (darling daughter) develops a basic moral sense. If she has that and a strong dose of self-confidence, then she'll go far in protecting herself from the evil in the world.
DD is only 3 1/2 y.o. but she's a "looker" already (IMHO). She'll need to be informed by mom sooner or later.
Modern sex ed lacks a moral compass -- pleasure, comfort & short-term safety seem to be goals.
There are many reasons I do not want to bring my children up in the USA ... and the countries absurd dichotic attitude to sex is just one of them.
That said, my original advice stands true. My approach to the sex ed of my kids would be the same wherever we were.
I do however understand that if you are not a parent willing or able to do this at home and your kids are in schools in areas that will not educate them properly - then you (or more importantly them) are a tad screwed.
It is no coincidence that Texas has the highest rate of teen contracted STDs in the States. Roll on the enlightenment of America ...
I dont find these two abnormal in any sort. The sex education should come with age. The child must know what is right and what is wrong. If u tell ur child that sex out of wedlock or in ur teens is wrong(sin)then there is no point in telling them about safe sex.
In my opinion in the present circumstances one should tell the child about sex but also tell them the consequences of having it out of wedlock or at a tender age.
For me personally when my children ask me about certain things I just tell them thats our way of life (of muslims).Then its up to the individual if he/she wants to tread that path or wander.We are different from jews or catholics or non believers. As simple as that and believe me it makes things very easy.
I know they say all dads are like that...and who knows...when the time comes I may morph into one of those dads....but I'd like to think i'm not like that...I'm very liberal...lets hope I stay this way lol.
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
Fathers are always different - I used to play outside with the kids in my neighbourhood for many years and one day suddenly my dad opened the window and called me inside I was 14.
I had no idea why he was so upset we had all played in the street from the time I was 5.
However, from that day on I was not even allowed to play nor speak to any of the boys in the neighbourhood.
MEN
It is still a long ways off, and who knows what will happen between now and then. But yes I generally agree that arming them with correct information is the best way to protect them. We will most likely also do some research and perhaps avail ourselves of the books out there....luckily for us, we still have time.
In a strange sort of way, although i'm actually not looking forward to it per say, I certainly find myself not dreading that day either....weird eh?
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
We are at the age that enlightening the youth is most probably the best way of protecting them. I am not sure that the Zoo would do the obvious, if you have other children she will ask about this anyway.
I was told the stork came and we put sugar and salt on the window - sugar for the girl and salt for the boy. Completely mislead all my life.
I think that when the time comes there are very good books to help children understand what the facts of life are.
i think it is not a good idea. sorry . she may be zoofiliac in the future:)
Oh well....i'll throw in my 2 cents anyways.
I'm a new Dad, and although my baby daughter is only 9 months now, my wife and I already have an idea. She (my wife) suggested their first exposure to it might be something like how animals have babies (the zoo or discovery channel or whatever)...I thought it was a good idea...the kids can learn about the "mechanics" of how mammals mate from a young age, and then they can be taught the proper context (as well as how it applies to people) as they get older.
What do you guys think?
I also agree with a lot of the other posters here that there is no "set" age...it will vary....but it's definetly something better addressed than left to the media to teach ones kids. Ah the joys of parenthood =).
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
well. i was thought that sex is a sin also. and i was still thinking it is like that till im 18-19. can say just got rid of that idea or feeling:)
and whenever i was doing something 'bad' i was feeling bad and i m a sinner (not for only sex). and maybe bec of some other things happening in my country, sex was not so innocent for me. cuz a girl i really like wud never have sex with me or wud hardly do that. so i was going for the bad ones:) and it wasnt making me feel good. maybe bec i got older and i started dating with older ones it was ok for the last times..
i dont like blaming others or findinng excuses for something going on bad for me. but when u r young u cant be aware of everything. and i believe these stupid thoughts and teachings effect u bad. and i can really say wish i wasnt born in my country..
I grew up in very similar circumstances and remember having biology classes where I learned nothing. My Science teacher opened us all to a completely new perspective in life by telling us that that We did not all come from Adam and Eve. If a film on TV had two people kissing the TV got turned off and we were sent to bed. Also I was under the illusion that by kissing a boy you would get pregnant.
My mother never told me anything so my education came from older girls in school and whatever I knew I passed on to my sisters which was next to nothing apart from the personal hygiene.
On the other hand there was no Aids/HIV when I was younger and anyone who got pregnant before marriage was a bad girl - it was never the fault of the boy. Education is necessary for the simple reason of having knowledge of disease transmission and no matter what is said about the Gulf countries Aids?HIV is spreading here to, because people are not educated enough to protect themselves.
The youth can meet many people through the internet nowadays and will find many things that are not really productive to real life
I guess you and everyone else knows I'm at LEAST 30 years older than most QLers and was brought up in the Catholic religion.
When I was at school (a Convent school) we not only had no sex education we were told it was a sin to even look at yourself naked in a mirror, let alone having premarital sex!
So, you see, I have lots of sympathy with young Muslims because their upbringing reminds me very much of my own.
I know there is great emphasis these days on sex education in schools and probably slanted heavily towards how to have safe sex. However, I think most kids are bright enough and curious enough to work most of the basics for themselves, either from picking up innuendoes and glances from their parents, weird comments from their friends (I was told I'd bleed from my bottom when I got to be 11 years old and get pregnant is a boy stuck his tongue in my mouth YUK!) which set them wondering or, as you say, books and films.
However, I like to think that the QLers who have met me will confirm that for all the restrictions of my early life, I didn't turn out too badly did I?
Oh! And that schoolfriend of mine, the one who decided to have a child without needing to marry the father? She was originally going to enter a Convent to become a Nun when she left school. HA!
Even suggesting the topic is out of the question!
...from countries to countries. I beg to differ that you may have been aware of "sex" at an early age but it's NOT LIKELY that others would be same as you.
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
im qatari but i grew up in westminster :p and i came back here for skl :P
" Remember Kids Beer is Good For You :P "
Nice Pink Lipstick. if you don't mind my asking, what nationality are you? Just because it's always us Westerners that are the "degenerates"
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
And then they end up marrying a man through an arranged marriage, thinking that this is the first time their husband is having sex. Naivety sucks!
p.s. ofcourse this is not a generalised statement...but it does happen!
im not a mom, aunt or any type of parent wat so ever ! but i am a teen :p and personaly my parents never talked about the subject, i think their waitin 4 my wedding day or somethin, and they probably think im clueless about it 2 but im NOT, as u know they dont teach sex-ed in da schools here but as some people have mentioned TV is a big portion of a childs life, i learned about safe sex from watchin movies i knew all about before i turned 9 and sex positions by 12 and i had sex wen i was 13/14, and its totaly normal 4 me , and i dnt think of it as a big deal but as im readin, im guessin alot of u do and my parents think im a virgin as i mentioned they tink im clueless but only cause i want them 2 and it sounds like some of ur kids are doin exactly wat i was and am doing, so by know they probably know more than u do and if my parents were to give me the talk right now i would pretend it was gross go ewww and walk away pretendin to be disgusted by it :p .
" Remember Kids Beer is Good For You :P "
Well these same nice young Arab girls all started laughing at me and teasing me because they were under the impression I was a virgin. So...
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
Are u serious ?! WOW! I wonder if they know how women actually get pregnant.
The only sex ed I've heard here was from a 15 year old girl when she said "Miss, of course Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are marriend, she's pregnant, you can't get pregnant if you aren't married!"
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
Ofcourse there's no premarital sex anywhere around the world...silly gypsy! :P
Sex ed is still a taboo in the ME, because premarital sex is a taboo. Will sex ed ever be taught here ? I doubt it.
Damnit Gypsy...we didn't even start talking yet! Come back boys...we don't bite! I promise! Hmmm...actually can't promise ya that lol.
Mir I don't quite understand, what problem in the US are you talking about?? Are you saying there is no premarital sex anywhere else in the world?
Corne, 1, 2, 3.....damn it, they're scared away :P
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
So Gypsy...how long do u think before we scare them off ? lol
Sex education interesting should be introduced in schools.... But from scarletts advise i guess this is a genuine problem in the US.... I believe.... There is no restraint....
LOL Sweet Corne and I have dates for Christmas!! Woo hoo.
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
get shot...lol...then they'd both probably lock me in the closet.
hehehe Jaunite...good one
My sister and brother-in-law adopted a 4 year old boy. They already had 3 daughters so were fairly used to the 'big' question.
One morning, when he was about 6 or so, the boy wandered into my sister's bedroom and asked: "Mummy, where did I come from?". My sister was undaunted. She sat him on the bed and talked him through how babies were conceived and born. She spared no detail.
When she finished, he looked up at her and said:
"Oh! I thought I came from St Mary of All Saints Children's Home"
DUH
And here I thought only Arab moms fix up their boys lol. This is too funny! I wonder what they would say if they saw all this haha.
sorryyyyyy
as in VERY...and who better knows her son than a mom...*wink* You interested hon??? You've seen me and how tall I am...I come to their shoulder...and they use me as an arm rest...
What do you mean by "it is outlying from ur topic" :(
What is my signature quotation got to do with the topic?
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
I love and believe the wisdom in your signiture,
"I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau"
it is outlying from ur topic :(
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This is just too funny! Mothers fixing their kids up hahaha. Did u say TALL, Scarelett ? OMG I can't believe I'm asking the guy's mother about him!! *bangs her head against the wall*
Guess I would need some pointers when sorting my daughter's admirers as well...hehehehe
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
ahhh the fun things a mom can do...hand pick the girlfriends...lmao
shhh, just don't tell the girls...
and my dahlin...you look Mahvalous!!!!
I'm much too old for your young "men" though I don't look like my age they say.
I guess CORNE, Gypsy and our single younger QL ladies would love to meet them...
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
plus they are much older than yours..21 and 24...but missed my eldest's birthday..and that just hurts...They are such sweet guys..I'm bringing them over here at Christmas time...watch out girls..they are cuties!!! and TALL...both are about 6'4...and good looking...And..they'd die if they knew I just said that...lol
I will try that back-to-back thing...not only with my young lady but also with my young "man" (he's 9 so he'll be 10 y/o) when I go home for that much awaited vacation. I do feel kinda missing them a lot lately...
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
I know I shouldn't worry much about my kid (or young lady). But I do appreciate the inputs particularly from Scarlett. She's right, I think I will try her methodology when I get home for a vacation.
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
info on babies?
And yep, I agree with the gradual info being told to kids..age related and info as needed until they reach a certain level of maturity..mine were just a bit more advanced, certainly the older one, in being inquisitive on the reproductive questions. Different personalities, different methods.
Corne..careful using yourself as an example..I mean you are a fish sweetie...they spawn, so yeah..its kinda like the daddy kissing the mommy on the cheek thing. *wink*
On a more serious note, I don't think there should be alot of emphasis and stress on when and how to tell a child about sex. It all depends on the maturity of the child, the culture, the parenting method of the parent, etc. Different strokes for different folks. I mean I rarely spoke to my mother about such stuff...and never to my father, but hey look at me now, I know everything there is know. So don't worry too much Azi.
That's right Scarlett, my mission in life is figure out how babies are made, and there are several convincing theories:
1- They're sent from heaven and left on the doorsteps by angels.
2- Daddy kisses mommy on the cheek and VIOLA a baby is made.
3- There's a baby factory somewhere (maybe the north pole near Santa's factory?) and flamingos wrap the babies up and deliver them to the parents.
I'm studying these hypotheses to see their validity. So close to the truth...
in the States we are dealing with the religious morality groups who say NO sex ed in school because it PROMOTES sexual activity(the south seems more prone to this than the north is)..gimme a break..so its up to the parents anyway if they wish to tell their children the facts of life and what to do if they make that decision.
Children nowadays are like "sponges"...absorbs all the knowledge they can get around them, thinks and ponder on it and once would just ask ot tell you something out of the blue after a few days/weeks or even years.
Kind of scary being asked like that...so I always try to explain it as plainly as I could...
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
when my daughter was five and began asking questions, so she learned about the mechanics at an early age. Answering questions honestly and tailored to age (not too much detail at first) and bringing in the rest as they grow older seems natural enough. I later lost the baby so she learned about death at an early age as well, an even more taboo subject I would say. It is surprising that even quite young children can cope very well with these subjects if handled sensitively and honestly.
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"There's this thing called being so open-minded your brains drop out". - Richard Dawkins
I understand what you mean. However, in my country, even how advanced or modernized things they are right now, the (above-mentioned) topic is still frowned upon by the elderlies. My parents still not talking about it, as if it's kinda taboo or something.
My approach to my daughter is to ask her what she thinks about the matter and tell her what would might happen if she did this or that. Then, tell her the options she may choose. She's 16 and bragging aside, she's quite a looker. I even took her away from the city (Manila) to live with my parents so she won't be exposed to those things "I" know my friends' kids are exposed to.
It's an awkward thing to do, but it's for her own good...to be around/with the family and not be alone in the city.
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
There's no hard and fast formula to this issue. What's right for one child is not for another and only you as a parent can judge what's appropriate for your child at any given stage of development.
As the onset of puberty in both boys and girls continues to get earlier and earlier the 'facts of life' should be dealt with at a young enough age that kids have a clear understanding of whats happening.
That however is quite different to the kind of eductaion and advice that's required to empower them to make informed decisions about sexual relationships. And it ALL needs to be dealt with before your children face these challenges.
In the cultural societies I am used to, I am expecting that's going to be a process going on between the ages of about 7-8-9 and 12-13 and ongoing throughout the teens. On the earlier side for the girls.
IMO young people dont need to be told about the ins and outs of 'sexual activities' by their parents, if they are happy to ask Mum and Dad that then all very well, but most aren't going to be and many parents wont be comfortable with that either. The very nature of sexual exploration and school yard chatter will take care of that. Thay DO however need to be educated about the basic facts, sexual health issues and decision making (relationship advice). Fortunately more and more of the latter is now going on in good Personal Health & Social Education (British national curriculum) lessons in school so the kids of families that can't communicate in this way do have some form of support.
Ohh fiddledeedee.....
the only sexual advice i got from my parents is.. while coming to qatar from my dad:
-Son, be careful there. it is a strict country, u may go to jail:)
so will see you guys later...no making out whilst I am gone but if you do..please put a condom on your keyboard...keep this site virus free...
No tongues now. later arona, a chatterbox will be open again.
LOL, thanks for Jauntie, I learn a new word again:)
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You are so lucky.
I got sex conception from reading by myself and got its practise with my ex.
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I'll go and look.
After that I'm off to do something with my hair (was swimming this morning) before we head for City Centre for some shopping.
Have a good afternoon all!
No tongues, OK?
good girls don't...any questions??
That's like asking if there are any questions on how to drive a stick shift (I do apologize for the pun) without ever having read the manual.
nice to see u. I just post my reply to ur topic "http://www.qatarliving.com/node/41407?page=1"
wish it help you some...
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'you come home pregnant, and you're out of this house for good'
hmmmmmm she was such a sweet woman, usually!
for the falling in love part..as they were younger their "loves" lasted at the most, one day. As they grew older..they'd have a girlfriend but I wouldn't let them date until they turned 16..but we would let them go out with groups of friends, mixed lot, to the movies. What they didn't know was that I'd sit in the back row to make sure they didn't leave the theater, or no makeout session were going on. ;) Just try and be there for them while they are going through the heartbreak or joy of new relationships. Trust in them and their judgement and they well be alright because if you give them a good family basis, they will remember everything you taught them. Ok, they may not LIKE it...but they will remember..
just the thought of that would send chills to any child..lol
No wonder you are studying to become a doc, Corne..still trying to figure out how babies are made?
you being the resident tortoise?
ut oh
oops was so busy reading I missed the slot ... that retort was meant for Scarlett's post, which was probably a day ago by now :D
LOL, yes, I can understand you.
usually, it is better for father to talk to sons and mother to tlak to daughters. As we know,in psychology science, a son like to company with his mother and she is his first lover.You can find a son's wife is mostly like his mother.on the opposite it do same.
1o yrs ago, in China,this topic is a very very serious question. that means no body talked about it anywhere. Today, it is better,sometimes sex question for the teenage exceed what it should be in the position.Now there are many junior schools having a sex education course. My son said that he knew sex as he had the sex courses in his school when I wanted to talk it to him last year.So it is good or do work for a girl or boy to know sex knowledge.
Don't worry! just keep it as a common thing, otherwise they will think sex is more mystic. That will be very bad....
BTW, How about your idea for the teenage to fall in love? thanks
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I think it was the 5th grade and I heard stuff in school, went to my mom and since I was their first kid she didn't know what to say. And I remember asking "Mom, how did I come?" and she said "Well ur dad kissed me, and his saliva went into my cheeks and u were born!" and I said "Ewwwww! He kissed u! Yuck!" (little did I know that kissing wasn't the only thing lol). So I went the next day to my friends and told them the story and they said "No ur parents have to get naked together in bed to get u" and I was so shocked, so I ran home and told my mom, and well there was no way out for her...so she kinda told me, and the rest I found out from biology books, sex ed, etc
It was really funny though, and I won't forget it...he kissed her! HA!
but you're right..most girls will want and need to talk to mom...we are a bit less embarrassing than dads...lol Plus..never can tell what dad's might say...Just Say NO....hehehe
scarlett i hope u know how hard it wud be for me to tell my daughter 'pls protect honey':D and teach her about sex. ok her mom wud do that. but still...
sexual things by the time they are 6 and on up..they are assaulted visually by television...watch the ads...videos..and you'd be surprised what the other kids tell them. Mine would come home from school, ages around 7 or 8 and tell me what Johnny said..and was it true..If YOU don't tell them, they take all that wrong advice and think its the honest truth..and that can be disasterous in the long run..Look at what Hummer said about the porn mags...do you want your children to think THAT'S how sex and loving someone is supposed to be?
of all those folks that used to scream that it was promoting sexual activity if you taught teens that. Nothing like blinders...
well.. i also dont think it is not good to start too early.. sometimes i think even 18 is early:) but 13-14.. pls not my kids:)
and I could talk all day to a classroom about sex education, but for whatever reason, teaching your kids about sex is a whole different ball of wax. Kinda like thinking about your parents having sex..eouwww...mine didn't..I'm sure..I know I was hatched.
hehe scarlett. ok when i have kids i ll take them to u:)
yea i have blushings too. all i know is that i ll try to help them have a happier life. keep them away from mistakes and that down feelings a teen can have..
My parents gave me a book called the birds and the bees, which explained how babies were made (I was about 12, so really I don't think learning how slugs mate was all that important, and I already knew how human babies were made). All other sex education by my parents consisted of my mother telling me not to let a guy up my shirt till I was married when I was 14.
In all honesty I learned everything I know about safe sex by reading the sex education books in school. The teacher would be up there, once again explaining the woman's menstrual cycle, and I was reading the chapter on safe sex (which we never discussed in class).
I don't really recommend this method of sex education. :P
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
can lead to many many problems down the road, especially when you throw in peer pressure at a young age
I've had LOTS of experience....and lots of blushing..that's why I came up with the back to back method
I agree Scarlett. My parents tried to protect me (well to them it was protecting) from THE TALK, but to their oblivion found my father's hard core porn magazines at a very early age. So by the time they wanted to talk (as a teenager), I kinda knew and they were completely oblivious as to what I was doing in my spare time. Best to talk about it at a young age- at least they feel they can be open with you.
'Our freedom is but a light that breaks through from another world'
even i m so confused with that.. so what can i tell to my kids??:)
be sure to let her know that IF something were to happen...that you will be there for her then too...takes the pressure off and its easier for them to make the right decision when the time comes to MAKE a decision like that.
One thing is (ok nobody shoot me for saying this) culture shapes a lot of our lives in what and when we discuss things with our children. some are a lot more reticent to discuss until a later age because it wasn't done with them and its a tradition. Unfortunately...sometimes it too late by the time its time to talk.
I was a late bloomer, so to speak as I grew up under the care of my grandmother. My mother never talked about it. So when I became a mother, i always tell everything to my kids so they won't be surprised about the things happening around them.
I do talk to my daughter and she always tell me that she won't let me down...quite comforting words, really.
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
I've got some matters that needs to be prioritized so QL has to take the backseat for the meantime.
Like i said, my kid's 16 and though we talk over the phone 2-4x a week (imagine my phone bills)costs...I'm still kinda worried. Not that she would be doing stupid things but I just wanna make sure I she's aware of things so she won't do STUPID THINGS...
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau
you also have to figure in the effect that tv, movies, music videos and other forms of visual entertainment provide in the forms of "education"..that's why you can never start too young.
whoa by then its WAY too late!! I've talked to my kids since they were old enough to ask questions about it...the eldest started at age 4...the serious talks began at age 8.
For those of you who get embarrassed..try this...tell your child to sit on the bed, facing away from you...you face the other direction, with your backs against each other..then tell them they can ask whatever they want to (unless it gets too personal, then you reserve the right to refrain from answering)..they don't get as embarrassed and are more open to talking if they don't have to face you. AND you get the added benefit of not turning red from some of their questions.
Be honest, be open and for goodness sake, be truthful about the facts..ALL of them!!!
Had to add...if YOU don't tell them what they need to know..believe me, they are getting info from their classmates and its usually wrong.
no rule here, as with most things with being a parent, it depends on your children, their maturity and there ability to understand all the responsibilities that go with sex. Had to do it with both my children and it took place at diffent ages of ages, one was farther than the other.
But for me 2 golden rules 1) you have to do it as a parent, its not optional, 2) better to be too early than too late with it
was wondering why azi was so quite all these days
now i know she was doing research ...lol
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
Yup…I know THAT’S what you’re thinking RIGHT NOW … SEX TOPICs AGAIN!
WRONG!!!….IT’S ABOUT PARENTHOOD...
So before anyone BITES ME…for starting another (sex) topic…READ THIS!!!!
As A MATURE, REPONSIBLE ADULT…a PARENT, a MOTHER, (also an AUNT) who wants the best for her kids…and this is one of those many discussions (we still discuss related topics as well) I have with my daughter since she was 12 and most likely to discuss (Heaven help me) with my young son in the (not so far) future.
I read, do browse the internet about it…and I’d love to know the opinions and views from OTHER PARENTS with young teens or used to have teen kids…
I never found a companion that was so companionable as SOLITUDE.- Henry David Thoreau