There are very few right and wrong answers when it comes to the best way to talk to your kids about sex. The only parents who don't get questions about sex from their kids are the ones who very early on made it clear that they never want to talk about it.
Many of us may remember getting “the sex talk” from a parent, or at least seeing this play out on television and in movies. In reality though, talking with your kids about sex isn’t about one single talk. Real sex education is a lifelong pursuit, and talking you’re your kids about sex is a lifelong conversation.
Whether it’s your two year old who lifts her dress at formal family occasions, your five year old who has just discovered the seemingly endless potential for farting jokes, or your seven year old playing doctor, kids are constantly testing the waters of what is okay and not okay, and they’ll take careful note of your reactions. These are educational moments, and the conversations you have are conversations about sex.
If it helps, consider the fact that you have lots of opportunities to get this right, make mistakes, clarify and try again. This may be a radical suggestion, but could it be that the most important thing you communicate to your child is that there are no easy answers when it comes to sexuality, and that learning is an ongoing process, which you are also still doing.
