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Where Babies - and Tongue-Tied Papas - Come From

by David Valdes Greenwood, Posted Apr 20th 2011 11:00AM

"How do babies get out of a mommy's tummy?" Like so many incredibly loaded topics, this question arrived over dinner. Diva was then 4, a preschooler whose primary understanding of adult female anatomy came from Barbie. We'd been joined for supper ...How do you answer questions about sex when your child is still watching "Sesame Street"?
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The Sex Talk: Study Offers Tips for Talking to Kids

by Tom Henderson, Posted Feb 15th 2011 2:45PM

There are effective and various ways for parents to talk to their kids about sex. Credit: Getty Images
You want to talk about sex? Fine. Never have it. Ever. OK, maybe after you get married. Your mother wants grandkids. But ...Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees -- minus the euphemisms.
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Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon: Parents Get Help Talking Puberty, Sex With Daughters

by Melissa Kossler Dutton, Posted Oct 27th 2010 12:00PM

Nervous about the puberty and sex talk? Get professional help. Credit: Getty Images
Who can forget talking about the birds and the bees with Mom and Dad? Or maybe that topic was too taboo for your parents to even touch. Chances are if they ...When it comes to the sex and puberty talk, many of today's mothers want to do better with their own daughters than their parents did with them.
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Would You Give Condoms to Your 14-Year-Old?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Mar 26th 2009 2:00PM

School isn't the only place where sex education is a dilemma. Most parents would like their children to remain abstinent throughout their teens, but worry that withholding information about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases will lead to ...
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No sex on billboards - Bonking okay

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 12th 2008 11:00AM

Most parents want to be the ones to decide when their children learn about certain things in life. When they feel the time is right, they will talk to them about sex, drugs, whatever. But sometimes those conversations are forced upon a parent by the ...
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How not to teach your kids about sex

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Mar 20th 2007 5:03PM

I'm not looking forward to the "sex talk." At all. Fortunately, because I have a daughter, I'll probably be able to pawn that responsibility off on her mom. But however we decide to approach it, we'll almost certainly be more successful than the ...
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