So I’m watching Oprah today and the topic is having “the talk” about sex with your child/teen. Basically what to say, when to say it, how much to say and at what age you should give it. The woman who was (I’m hoping) some sort of doctor or specialist gave what I thought was lots of really great advice to parents about what to tell your child and at what age to tell them (she recommended starting as early as 10). She talked about how you should inform them about what sex is, the mechanics of sex, how their bodies work, and masturbation (which we all know kids do). And then she recommended that parents should buy their teenage daughters clitoral stimulating vibrators. She said that giving them the knowledge on how to please themselves and learn more about their “sexual response system” will help them understand their own sexuality and help them make better decisions when it comes to having sex with boys. Instead of thinking that the boy is special for making her feel a certain way sexually, the teen will know that she can do it herself…or something. You can go to Oprah.com to learn more about the episode. What I want to do know is, would any flutherites out there actually consider this? Would you give your daughter a vibrator? And how do you feel about giving “the talk” to your kids? What age do you think is appropriate and how much information do you think they need?

Topics: parenting, sex, Oprah, teenagers, masturbation, vibrators, sex talks