'My five year old knows about eggs and sperm': Mother urges fellow parent to tell her young son about the birds and the bees... so what would YOU do?
- A mother has asked Mumsnet what she should tell her children about sex
- She said her son was nine and asking questions about how babies are made
- Other parents said she should talk to her son as soon as possible
- One mum said her five-year-old knew about reproduction, sperm and eggs
- But the mum hit back at others who criticised her for not saying anything earlier
When is the right time to talk to your kids about sex?
That was the question of one UK mother on forum site Mumsnet, who said that her nine-old-son had started asking questions, and that she didn't know what to tell him.
Some parents said that by nine her son should have already been taught something about the birds and the bees.
Birds and the bees: A mum has asked what to tell her nine-year-old son about sex after he started asking questions
'Not sure': She posted on Mumset (pictured) saying she was worried about giving him too many details
One mother said that her five-year-old daughter knew more than the nine-year old appeared to, and that the fellow parent should just be truthful.
'I answer my five year old as honestly as is appropriate. She knows about eggs and sperm, how a baby grows and how it's born,' the mum, who goes by the name playmobilpeacock, said.
'Try not to make it awkward and make sure he feels able to ask questions.'
Sex ed: Some parents slammed the mum for not talking to her son earlier
'Just tell the truth': One parent said that their five-year-old knew about sex and babies
The mum who posted her concerns had said she wasn't sure how much detail to give her son.
'He's never asked anything about this stuff before so it's come as a bit of a shock...I've bought the Usbourne book 'what is happening to me?' but after reading it I found it rather too descriptive,' she wrote.
But again other parents said that the mum was overthinking it, and that the earlier she explained the less 'giggly' he would be about it.
'It should be descriptive,' one parent said. 'He will be hitting puberty soon too. He really should know about this already, but you can still teach him.'
'Why should I taint my gorgeous boy?': But the mum hit back, saying that people on the forum made her feel like a 'completely inept mother' (stock image)
But the mum who posted the original question hit back at perceived criticism of her parenting.
'Is it so wrong that my nine year old, yes nine, is still innocent. Why would he need to know this at nine or younger if he wasn't curious before this!' she said.
'Why should I taint my gorgeous, clever, funny handsome boy with information he has had no interest in up until recently? Thank you for not making me feel like a completely inept mother.'
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