Teens and condoms..

Contributor: yummyinmytummy yummyinmytummy
School starts talking about it at about 10 for me.

Personally I never had the talk with my parents. Just school, friends, and pop culture.
07/28/2012
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
I have 4 kids aged 16, 15, 13 and 7. I have had the "talk" with and offered condome to the two older and will as well soon with the 13 yr. old. What age do you think is age appropriate?
Probably 13-14
08/09/2012
Contributor: Rory Rory
Better to prepare them than to have to live with their mistakes starting in their teen years.
08/10/2012
Contributor: novanilla novanilla
I would never do a first talk older than 13+ and I would always have condoms available. They need to be aware. I will also be discussing queerness with them from an early age.
08/10/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
13, though make it explicit that there are a lot of consequences to sex. Not that it's a bad thing, but only to do it if you're prepared for the risks
08/11/2012
Contributor: molly molly
I don't think it does any damage at all for kids to know about safe sex and sex in general when they're on the younger side. Sex isn't dirty or wrong. If a teenager is going to make the decision to have sex, it better be coming from an educated, positive, and SAFE point of view rather than the not so awesome, misogynistic garbage we're exposed to through peers, the media, etc.
08/13/2012
Contributor: calliope calliope
I picked any age. Just like puberty everyone starts at a different age.
08/13/2012
Contributor: kittenfacery kittenfacery
puberty, because before then the kid's not going to be thinking about that stuff. I hit puberty at 8 and my mom was entirely open about any questions i had, but i never got the talk, it wasn't really needed. I just sort of.. knew?
08/17/2012
Contributor: falalena falalena
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
I have 4 kids aged 16, 15, 13 and 7. I have had the "talk" with and offered condome to the two older and will as well soon with the 13 yr. old. What age do you think is age appropriate?
the age that is most appropriate depends on the child and where they are at in maturity.
01/07/2013
Contributor: Toy Fiend Toy Fiend
Teaching about sex at any age is appropriate, as long as its at their level of understanding. Kids need to be prepared, especially in this age of technology.
01/08/2013
Contributor: LuckyLady LuckyLady
puberty is generally the right time although sometimes it depends on maturity level or what is situational. I would go with puberty though.
01/08/2013
Contributor: Leather & Lace Leather & Lace
15-16 plus.
01/08/2013
Contributor: Inkkythesquid Inkkythesquid
I feel like any age between 13 an 16 would be ideal.
01/08/2013
Contributor: featherhead featherhead
If they asked about it, I would have the talk at any age
01/12/2013
Contributor: Aishiteru Aishiteru
Any age, i wish my parents had explained things to me.
01/12/2013
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
Quote:
Originally posted by sexyintexas
I have 4 kids aged 16, 15, 13 and 7. I have had the "talk" with and offered condome to the two older and will as well soon with the 13 yr. old. What age do you think is age appropriate?
Having the sex talk is fine but actually offering condoms is on a completely different level
01/12/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
I think any age where a child/younger person is understating of their actions and that every action will have a consequence is a mature enough age for them to be getting the "talk" along with protection. To be honest many of your tween's peers are already having sex, and they may be interested in knowing about it for themselves so it's important they understand safe sex and consent - i know many of my middle school peers were already engaging in sex, yet we were not taught much in the way of safe sex/consent/how to use a condom/ect. Many of my school aged friends were not well informed on how sex works or how to be safe, but still had sex (usual unprotected), and this was less than 10 years ago so i can only assume things have not gotten any better.
01/27/2013
Contributor: purpledesert purpledesert
It's good to give them to it when they are young, even though they probably won't be having sex at 13, it puts the idea in their head early.
01/27/2013