When my son was a toddler, he was taught that he has a penis and that females have vulvas. We didn’t water down the proper names of anatomy into dumb words like “wiener” or “hoo-ha.” He was also taught to ask before touching others and to speak up about others touching him, especially if he didn’t like it.…
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I Gave My 7-Year-Old The Sex Talk (& Yes, I Told Him Everything)
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