Moms Talk: The Sex Talk

It's something parents of pre-teens think about, but only reluctantly.

No one wants to think about their kid growing up. We'd keep them 7 or 8 forever if we could, right?

At the top of the things we don't like to think about on the our-kid-is-growing-up-too-fast list is sex. This is a difficult thing to accept for all parents, but particularly for fathers of daughters—heck, as the father of a soon-to-be 8-year-old girl, I don't even want to think about the fact my daughter will be going on her first date six, seven (God willing) years from now.

Still, The Sex Talk is inevitable. We all have to do it.

So, this week, GT Patch asks you moms and dads (and anyone else out there who wants to chime in) to ponder the following questions and let us know what you think:

• What is the right age to start talking to kids about sex? Do you think it's best to beat the schools to it?
• How do you broach the subject? Who handled, or will handle, it in your household—mom or dad, or both? Should dads talk to boys and moms to girls?
• How much information do you give them? Talk about this in terms of the child's age.

Editor's Note: Moms Talk is a feature on GloucesterTownship.Patch.com that aims to reach out to and bring together moms and families.

GloucesterTownship.Patch.com invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Gloucester Township.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions, utilizing the comment box below.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic.

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today—and every Wednesday!—at 1 p.m. Be sure to invite your friends, too.