"The Talk"

Why not pick Easter Vacation to have "the talk" with your kids? Perfect time to get them alone and spend as much time as you want!! Well, that's what I thought. Friday afternoon I sat my 12 year old daughter down with diagrams and a plan. Every now and then she would just start crying. I asked her what was wrong and she'd say, "I don't know! I just don't like talking about this!" I felt like I tainted my poor innocent little flower! She's so pure right now, but I believe knowledge is power. My ignorance got my into more than one sticky situation that could've been prevented had I had some more information! My 14-year old had heard most of what we discussed, although he admitted he learned some new things. I told him Health class can teach him the mechanics, but only parents can teach him the spiritual side of it. Unlike his sister, there were no tears, and actually he just kept talking, and talking, and talking.

It was very uncomfortable for me. The only thing I remember hearing in Young Women's was "Be chaste." I didn't even know what that word meant! My dad told me that boys aren't like light switches--they can't be turned on and off quickly. Other than that, I'm not sure where I gleaned my info! When I "started" my youngwomanhood, we were in New Zealand on vacation. I turned 13 about 4 days before. I told my mom and she came back with a box of pads that were as long as my thigh bone! That was it! I guess she figured since I was the youngest of 7 girls my sisters would clue me in. Not so. My sister just older than me only started one month before me and was trying to figure out what was going on herself! I vowed I would not leave my children in the dark. As painful and uncomfortable as it is, I want them to receive their knowledge and the truth from me! I just didn't expect to make my poor daughter cry!!!