Mary Flo Ridley
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The Birds and the Bees
Asked by B.T. from Dallas
on August 14, 2007
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My daughter is almost 9 now and my husband and I feel that maybe we need to have a more indepth discussion about where babies come from or at least discuss a few more ...
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- B., I recently heard Mary Flo Ridley speak about this very topic, when and what to tell your children about sex. It was a great lecture and I think if you google h...
- my 16 year old sister in law has been staying with us for a while and I had to sit her down and go over everything with her (her parents neglected to do so). I went to...
- Hi B. my name is A. i have a 9 year old daughter and a 10 year old daughter i understand what you and your husband are talking about. Honestly their is never the right...
Books About Talking to Your Kids About Sex
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on June 16, 2011
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My husband and I want to prepare ourselves for teaching our kids about sex. I wanted to know if anyone has any recommendations about any books written specifically fo...
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- I went to the local library and searched amazon.com. Two books that were accessible for a wide range of ages and started young (think Kindergarten age) that we really...
- This is what I did,...I asked my kids did they know what sex is? They said "yes". I asked them what did they know about it, and we went from there. You dont need a boo...
- We went to a class by Mary Flo Ridley that was really good, and she has a book available. Here is her info: http://www.justsayyes.org/maryflosimpletruths/index.php
5 Yr Old Asking Questions
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on April 1, 2007
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I'm 33 weeks pregnant with my 3rd daughter and my 5 yr old daughter is asking questions that I really do not know how to answer. A few examples are: "How does the ba...
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- I found a great book by the same woman who wrote "What to Expect when you are expecting" It's Called "What to Expect, when Mommy is having a baby". It is children orie...
- My daughter did the same thing when I was pregnant with her little sister. Everything I read just said to give a very vague answer, to which most kids are happy with. ...
- First of all - CONGRATULATIONS! :) My boys are 5 years apart so my eldest had a lot of questions. I was always told to just answer his questions with as broad an an...
Questions on Teaching an 11 Yr Old. Sex Ed.
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on February 14, 2008
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Ok...here's a tough one. My eleven year old, Anthony, told me the other day that he knows he can't get a girl pregnant because his 10 year old friend told him that he ...
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- Go to http://www.justsayyes.org This is a website about "just say yes" to abstinence. There is a speaker on this web site I've hear a couple of times. Her name is...
- I remember coloring by the teacher's desk in 4th grade and a boy saying something to me (which I had no idea about). I was like WHAT and he said "you don't have to lie...
- First of all, knowledge about our bodies is NOT disturbing, in my opinion. I think you just get a book on anatomy and explain the basics. I also think it is a great th...
Need Help Explaining This to My 8Yr Daughter?
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on November 2, 2011
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My 8 yr daughter Alexis has been seeing a counslor for over a year now. The counslor informed me that I might need to explain to Alexis about periods. She stated that ...
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- My mom gave me a book called, "The What's Happening To My Body Book For Girls" (there's one for boys, too). I was 9. It helped me understand a lot. It does talk abo...
- I just saw Theresa's answer - that's the book I gave to my daughter...it's very good!!! Yes, I think the hormones in our foods affect how our children growing up to...
- http://www.justsayyes.org/maryflosimpletruths/ Embarrassingly, I have this book, but I have not read it yet. I went to hear her speak. The book is about sex, I agree ...
