Sex Ed Books

I don't really have any books to recommend. But I wanted to chime in to say that I don't think that 9 is too young at all. I bet he knows more than you think he does! When my son was 9 I was his cub scout den leader, and we took a field trip to some of the Philly sports arenas which included a tour of the 76ers locker room. At the time, along the walls there were huge pictures of the sixers cheerleaders, and the comments I heard from some of these boys were unbelievable! Over the course of their third grade year, the boys made all sorts of sexual remarks until finally I had a meeting with the parents to tell them exactly how their boys were behaving.
I'm not saying that's the case with your son or his friends. But you only need one precocious child in school to start talking about all this stuff. What's most distressing is that they, of course, being immature, spread information without any of the respect that human sexuality deserves. That's just how they deal with this amazing information.
So however you talk to your son, do try to convey a respectful attitude about sex. And don't make it a one-time discussion, either. Always be open to conversations he may want to have, and bring things up yourself from time to time. I'm still talking to my teenagers about sex, but now our conversations are more about the emotional side of it, and every day and in every way my husband try to show the boys how men and women should treat each other respectfully. I think it must be working, because I was talking to the mother of my 18 year-old's girlfriend the other day, and she had to tell me how much she loves my son because of the respect he shows to her daughter. That made me feel wonderful! (And by the way, I think she did a wonderful job with her daughter, as well.)

Some books that I think are good are the following:

Where Did I come from?
What's happenting to Me?

by Peter Mayle

I think you can find them on amazon. My son is only 1 and I'm 30. To be honest, my mom gave these books to me and read them with me. I think I was 11 or so. I guess they are a little old, but hey, not much has changed - LOL! Anyway, I remember that I felt pretty comfortable with the method that she choose. Maybe remind him that he shouldn't share this with others his age. I shared the book with a good friend of mine who was the same age, when you find out something so interesting its hard not to tell someone. Anyway, I got in trouble because that girls mother had not wanted her to know the birds and the bees yet. So just keep that in mind. Hope this helps.

hi kelly i agree with you i have 4 children and run a daycare children in this day and time are much more curious and develop faster than me or any of my friends. i got my menstrual cycle at 9 yrs old my mom didnt talk to me about it and i was so confused and even a little angry. i on the other hand talked to my daughter around 8 and she got hers at 10 so she knew what to expect and was ok with it. i have a son who is 9 he will be 10 in april. he is developing and i notice he is becoming more aware of girls etc so i also had a talk with him. you dont go in to alot of details just enough so they understand what changes are going to be occuring with their body. answer any questions he may have and let him know you are there if he has more questions later. good luck

hi K. i have a 8 yob going to been 9 in july and i think it is a little early to talk about sex.I am a 29 and a mother of 4 the oldest is a 11 yog and and we just got to that question about her body. she is already forming seen the age of 9 were my son not even at that point in life. If i were you i would wait at least intill he is about 10 or 11. any question just email me at ____@____.com

I'm not going to make a judgment regarding the age because I believe it's up to the parents when is the right time. Also, children mature differently in all aspects and that should be of major consideration. As far as books, I'm not sure about one for boys yet but I do know that the American Doll company has a great one for girls that is written on their level and covers everything from the facts to tips for hygeine and self-esteem during what can be a very confusing and difficult time.