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WSUCougar · 11-12-2012, 01:42 PM

Hey, guys. Been awhile.

My son Drew is now in the 5th grade, and just turned 11. With some AIDS awareness material and sex education on the horizon at school, my wife and I felt it was time I had "The Talk" (cue sinister music) with him. So I did.

I told him up front that it was going to be a "weird discussion" and that laughing and any questions he had were okay. I expected it to be very difficult...but it wasn't. I took the casual conversation angle, and left nothing unsaid. I asked him what he knew, then covered the whole spectrum: anatomy, slang, sexual acts, STDs, even masturbation. There were some giggles and priceless facial expressions.

Overall, it ended up being something of a transitional moment for us. Obviously, but I mean more about our relationship as father and son. Pretty cool.

11-12-2012, 01:42 PM	#589
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Hey, guys. Been awhile. My son Drew is now in the 5th grade, and just turned 11. With some AIDS awareness material and sex education on the horizon at school, my wife and I felt it was time I had "The Talk" (cue sinister music) with him. So I did. I told him up front that it was going to be a "weird discussion" and that laughing and any questions he had were okay. I expected it to be very difficult...but it wasn't. I took the casual conversation angle, and left nothing unsaid. I asked him what he knew, then covered the whole spectrum: anatomy, slang, sexual acts, STDs, even masturbation. There were some giggles and priceless facial expressions. Overall, it ended up being something of a transitional moment for us. Obviously, but I mean more about our relationship as father and son. Pretty cool. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.