sistawoman:

I believe it is the parents responsibility to give their children and true comprehensive lesson on sex.  I believe it is also equally important to have an open line of com muncation with your children so that they will tell you when they are ready or feel comfortable telling you which base they have arrived at.

My son is a teenager now. . . they sex talk was had with him years ago and has gotten more detailed as he has grown. . . he is so comfortable with me that I was the first to know when he saw real live bosoms for the first time. . . I keep condoms in the house, in a spot that hubby, him and I only know about and he knows how to put the on because we practiced with a cucumber and I sent him to his room to practice on himself.  My children all know that they can come to me about anything and i will not fly off the handle but will treat it as a learning experience.

honesty and open communication are key to sex ed with your kids.

if you keep telling a child something is forbidden w/o going into to detail it will be something they will need to try.

sistawoman:

We have two girls. One in Uni, first year, and one a pre teen. And we have been up front and honest with both of them regarding sex. The one in Uni allowed her doctor to verify with us that her hymen is still intact. Being upfront and honset takes the secrecy and deceit out of sex.

Plus they dont learn mis-information from thier peers. . . they learn the truth from us.