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I heartily agree with you, Peter_Martin. For quite some time I struggled with whether or not to discuss sex with my 9-year-old daughter. Have read some very thoughtful, good-sense replies to this thread. Also, I work for a doctor and quite some time ago, a former co-worker and I were discussing this very issue with him. He had delivered babies earlier in his career and he told us that he remembered delivering from a 12-year-old girl. He said that, unfortunately, in today's society, we can't afford to allow our children the innocence for as long as they used to be able to have it, because (as has been shared many times in this thread) they learn so young these days. So, I've gone ahead and taught her the basics, including the why's and why-nots of it all (age-appropriately, of course), using some very good Christian books on the matter. I'd much rather have her knowlege of the subject come from me instead of the media, the playground, etc. She will have to make her own decisions about sex when she's older, which is kind of scary to be honest, but am grateful that she'll have a solid foundation regarding it.
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