The Birds and the Bees.
This is most often a (singular) talk that many parents are apprehensive and concerned about. Why wouldn't they be? If this is something that was not commonly talked about in your home as a child, I can see how anyone would be anxious to bring it up.
In my own home, I remember one conversation my mom had with all eight of us at the same time. We were all at different ages and therefore different levels of understanding. At the time I was between nine and ten years old. Having this conversation was incredibly uncomfortable for me. So much so that I felt sick to my stomach. I was getting more and more agitated by the things I was hearing and of course there had to be that one sibling who wouldn't stop asking questions...
This is not how it needs to be. There are better ways!
Professionals have stated that children need to start learning these important life facts by age 4, if not earlier.
The next most often asked question is. "How?" "How do we go about it?" "How is this done?"
Step 1: Teach your children how precious they are to you.
This does not mean just showing them by doing things for them that they don't always recognize as acts of love. Actually Tell them how you feel.
Step 2: Train yourself to Be Honest-Don't swerve around the words that the world teaches us to have "shy away" feelings about. Use proper terms and names, do not make up words or nicknames.
These are our bodies, these are our lives, given to us by our God. We do not need to be afraid to say things as they are.
Step 3: Teach your children the Real purpose of their body parts: What they are to be used for now as well as in the future after they have made Marital Covenants. The gifts and parts that they have been blessed with are special. They are meant to be kept sacred and safe.
Step 4: Teach your children the sacred responsibilities they have toward their body and spirit.
It harms your spirit when you harm your body. This is something your child will understand.
This is not something to be brought up once and moved passed. It is so much more important than that. Please-teach your children in a way of truth.
A great recourse I have found while looking over opinions, ideas, and factual research is found at this link A Parent's Guide . Please feel free to look over this as it may be something that could be beneficial to you and your family.
Marianne Williamson
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
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