Comments on: God Made Your Body and How God Makes Babies by Jim Burns http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/2009/11/god-made-your-body.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Kailana http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/2009/11/god-made-your-body.html/comment-page-1#comment-4783 Kailana Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:42:51 +0000 http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/?p=1061#comment-4783 I don't remember my parents coming right out and explaining things, but I do recall being given a book to read. I can't remember how old I was, but that was my mothers method! These books actually sound really helpful! I don’t remember my parents coming right out and explaining things, but I do recall being given a book to read. I can’t remember how old I was, but that was my mothers method!

These books actually sound really helpful!

]]> By: Heather http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/2009/11/god-made-your-body.html/comment-page-1#comment-4781 Heather Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:07:43 +0000 http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/?p=1061#comment-4781 I'm so excited about these books! When I was expecting Julia, I scoured the library and bookstores for just the right kind of book to help explain things to Benjamin but never found it. The first one sounds like exactly the book I was looking for--it just hadn't been published yet! As for "the talk," I just remember my mother gathering us together when I was about 6 or 7 and explaining something about chickens that pretty much went right over my head. My sister Holly says she got it, but I learned all the details from my cousin when I was 10 or 11. I'm guessing a lot of kids learn more from their friends (or the media) than from their parents, and that's sad (if not downright scary!). I’m so excited about these books! When I was expecting Julia, I scoured the library and bookstores for just the right kind of book to help explain things to Benjamin but never found it. The first one sounds like exactly the book I was looking for–it just hadn’t been published yet!

As for “the talk,” I just remember my mother gathering us together when I was about 6 or 7 and explaining something about chickens that pretty much went right over my head. My sister Holly says she got it, but I learned all the details from my cousin when I was 10 or 11. I’m guessing a lot of kids learn more from their friends (or the media) than from their parents, and that’s sad (if not downright scary!).

]]> By: J.T. Oldfield http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/2009/11/god-made-your-body.html/comment-page-1#comment-4780 J.T. Oldfield Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:26:17 +0000 http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/?p=1061#comment-4780 I never had "the talk" and don't really plan on telling my kids (when I have them) in one big sit-down. this sounds pretty good! The only thing I wonder, is how do you then explain mommy and daddy's friends who are boys and live together? I found myself nodding in agreement when I read that excerpt, but then wonder if that means that you're basically saying that sex and marriage only happen between a man and woman. Then again, do you really need to explain gay rights to a three year old? I guess I will figure it out when I have kids. :) I never had “the talk” and don’t really plan on telling my kids (when I have them) in one big sit-down. this sounds pretty good! The only thing I wonder, is how do you then explain mommy and daddy’s friends who are boys and live together? I found myself nodding in agreement when I read that excerpt, but then wonder if that means that you’re basically saying that sex and marriage only happen between a man and woman. Then again, do you really need to explain gay rights to a three year old?

I guess I will figure it out when I have kids. :)

]]> By: Tracie Yule http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/2009/11/god-made-your-body.html/comment-page-1#comment-4778 Tracie Yule Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:33:22 +0000 http://www.dreadlockgirl.com/reads/?p=1061#comment-4778 I'm like you, I kind of figured that I would address questions that my daughter had (she's three) when they came up. I figured that if sex is an ongoing conversation, then there wouldn't be any weird memories about "the talk." I watched an episode with Oprah about sex and talking to your girls about sex. It was really eye opening on how much we shield our children (especially girls) from sex. I’m like you, I kind of figured that I would address questions that my daughter had (she’s three) when they came up. I figured that if sex is an ongoing conversation, then there wouldn’t be any weird memories about “the talk.” I watched an episode with Oprah about sex and talking to your girls about sex. It was really eye opening on how much we shield our children (especially girls) from sex.

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