Reed's Remember 'The Talk'
Remember when your parents sat you down and had 'The Talk'? You know the one. They tried to tell you about the birds and bees (or, you know how the cows in the barnyard act sometimes?). Their nervous glances were offset with your 'ew gross' or 'you and mom do that, why?'.
Growing up I was too macho for this kind of talk. When asked, I told my parents I already knew. Of course I didn't KNOW everything, or much of anything really. Sex ed in 5th and 6th grade helped out too. Today, there's more on TV than I had during those classes in school. But, I got it right at least twice - I have two wonderful children.
Well, speaking of children, my wife and I had been discussing the issue of when to have 'The Talk' with our son who just started 5th grade. My wife said it was 'my job' since I'm the dad. Lo and behold, the time just popped up and was right.
My wife, son and I were in the kitchen cleaning up the supper table (our 1st grader was in the tub). I'm not sure how the subject got around to this, but my son said his aunt told him where babies come from (here's where the nervous glances start between my wife and I). "Where do they come from," I ask. "Aunt ______ said a husband and wife lay next to each other naked in bed," was the reply.
That prompted a short anatomy lesson on men and women, from me of course (remember - it's 'my job'). Next followed a few questions from my son - "how do the egg and sperm get together ...", "how do the sperm get out ..." and more. Needless to say I had to answer all of the questions with a straight face while my wife is giggling and laughing along with my son. Of course, the question of "do you and mom do that?" came up.
We gave him the basics and enough understanding to know where babies come from. Throughout the discussion we stressed that God's intent is for a man and woman to marry and then have children - not any other way. Our belief is that you wait until you're married. He seemed ok with it all and understood.
Whew, glad that's over. One down and one to go. This time, since it will be my daughter, I've informed my wife 'it's her job.'
Growing up I was too macho for this kind of talk. When asked, I told my parents I already knew. Of course I didn't KNOW everything, or much of anything really. Sex ed in 5th and 6th grade helped out too. Today, there's more on TV than I had during those classes in school. But, I got it right at least twice - I have two wonderful children.
Well, speaking of children, my wife and I had been discussing the issue of when to have 'The Talk' with our son who just started 5th grade. My wife said it was 'my job' since I'm the dad. Lo and behold, the time just popped up and was right.
My wife, son and I were in the kitchen cleaning up the supper table (our 1st grader was in the tub). I'm not sure how the subject got around to this, but my son said his aunt told him where babies come from (here's where the nervous glances start between my wife and I). "Where do they come from," I ask. "Aunt ______ said a husband and wife lay next to each other naked in bed," was the reply.
That prompted a short anatomy lesson on men and women, from me of course (remember - it's 'my job'). Next followed a few questions from my son - "how do the egg and sperm get together ...", "how do the sperm get out ..." and more. Needless to say I had to answer all of the questions with a straight face while my wife is giggling and laughing along with my son. Of course, the question of "do you and mom do that?" came up.
We gave him the basics and enough understanding to know where babies come from. Throughout the discussion we stressed that God's intent is for a man and woman to marry and then have children - not any other way. Our belief is that you wait until you're married. He seemed ok with it all and understood.
Whew, glad that's over. One down and one to go. This time, since it will be my daughter, I've informed my wife 'it's her job.'
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