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'The Talk'

Posted: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:15 AM by Dan Fleschner
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(From Janet Shamlian, NBC News Correspondent)

I'm sitting here thinking about how wrong it is that I'm better able to report a story on how to talk to your kids about sex than talk to my OWN kids about sex. WATCH VIDEO

I have five (kids, that is), and my oldest is 12. Fortunately, as I'm so often reminded, I'm married to an amazing guy. So, my better half (it's an expression) handled the first one.

I fear our second child, my daughter, has picked up more than I'd like from movies and friends. She should have heard it FIRST from me. By the way, did anyone else let their 5th grader watch the season finale of "The Office"? Just wondering.

For even the most confident parents, the talk is tough. I'm lucky to be associated with a school that hand-holds moms and dads through the process, from recommending books to sending emails in advance when "it" will be discussed in class.

Fortunately, I long ago reconciled myself with "no one's perfect." I desire only to explain it more fully than my mom and dad did -- and not as well as my children will do for theirs.

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When the topic of masturbation came up today, the statement was made that everyone does it and that it is perfectly okay to do - but you might not realize that many religions teach that it is not okay, including the Catholic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), most conservative protestants, Islam, Buddists (exclusive to monks and nuns), as well as conservative Jews.  In the future, it might be a good idea to mention that it is not considered acceptable to the majority of religions in the world.

Stefany Pratt, Waconia, MN (Sent Friday, May 23, 2008 9:42 AM)

Bravo for brutal honesty and giving it your best shot.  That's all we can do as parents.  I must add this report could not have come at a better time at my house.

Marie, Cincinnati (Sent Friday, May 23, 2008 11:24 AM)

Virgin is not a dirty word. We are unshamely Christians and the teaching starts early and is not degrading but how the Lord see us and what the Bible teaches. To wait the body is a temple of the Lord respect for women, men sex is God's idea. Our boys are now 15 and 17 and wonderful guys and they waiting for marriage and treat sex as sacred.

susan metcalf, lone jack,mo (Sent Friday, May 23, 2008 12:03 PM)



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