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Felisha - posted on 12/17/2008 ( 2 moms have responded )

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My daughter is three and she already knows about sex and (hunching) Am I alone in this or are there other who have a smart a** baby that knows too much b4 her/his time?

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Corena - posted on 12/17/2008

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As Melissa said, it kind of depends on how open you are with her. My youngest was just about 4, and she said something utterly out there to me, (as 4 year olds do) and I responded "Hannah, where did you come from?" (meaning "what planet are you from?") and this little thing looked at me and said, "Mommy, YOU know... your UTERUS!" Our children these days certainly seem more knowledgeable in part because we don't hide everything away from them. Plus, we aren't always able to monitor their TV or computer consumption.
Again, as Melissa said, I would not shy away from conversations that contain references to sex if she brings it up. In a very non threatening, non confrontational way, I would engage her to see exactly what she knows, and how she knows it. Little children can certainly start sex-ed training as soon as they can speak, and I would use this opportunity to start educating her about her body and which parts are "public" and which are "private".It can't hurt, and if you can become comfortable answering the "difficult" questions now, imagine how much easier her pre-teen and teen years can be, knowing that she can talk openly and honestly about anything with you!

Melissa - posted on 12/17/2008

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My question is where did she find out about sex? If it was from a safe source, for example you talking to her, then I wouldn't worry about it. I am very open and honest with my children,(daughter 4 yrs, and son 14 months), even if I know/think it might upset them. I had a c-section with both my babies and my daughter has seen my scar. She knows that's where she and her bubby cme out of but wanted to know how they got in there. So i told her that one day some silly man put her in my belly. She asked why. I told her the truth: He and I were bored. My children have different fathers. My son's father came into my life when my daughter was 15 months old, and 15 month later left me 7 months pregnant with my son. My son has to go on visits with my ex and my daughter asks questions about it. She knows I have to pay somebody so I can keep Bubby, (I'm paying a lawyer). She knows my ex is trying to take Bubby away, etc. I don't hide things from my kids. My mother has a real problem with my answers to some of my daughter's questions, but I'm the mom, and I'm not going to hide anything.

So the next time your daughter starts asking or talking about sex, either answers her questions honestly to a point where she will understand, or join the conversation and try to find out where she is getting her info. During that conversation ask her if, heaven forbid, anybody has done anything to her.

Good luck and I hope all is well.

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