tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post6599492156219156392..comments2023-10-31T18:31:57.634+05:30Comments on Mamma of Twins: Talking About the Facts of LifeItchingtowritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00763940951418027045noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-4629131684008462152007-11-19T01:23:00.000+05:302007-11-19T01:23:00.000+05:30my parents especially mom will not even bring up a...my parents especially mom will not even bring up a nearby topic. . .<BR/>(i'd be doomed if i listen to her scientific & medical analysis . . . they r some of d best jokes i've heard)<BR/><BR/>so it was d encyclopedias i read during d library hours in school which gave me all d enlightenment i needed. . .<BR/><BR/>trust me kids these days know a lot more, and earlier. . .<BR/><BR/>i feel if your kids & u guys (u n ur hubby) , feel safe to talk anything, have daily talks. . . thats d best thing<BR/><BR/>a conversation, is something non existent @ my house. . . .<BR/> . . . . . .<BR/><BR/><BR/>there is lots i have learnt watching people, question i have for myself is will i be able to implement most of the stuff i have just heard or seen from other people (for a family life)<BR/>. . . .<BR/>My parents do care for me, just that we are not open in our conversations. . .<BR/>i am working on changing it<BR/>.<BR/>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428481968463122697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-51597451424446110812007-11-14T19:51:00.000+05:302007-11-14T19:51:00.000+05:30class 8 for you and me itchy - small town girls in...class 8 for you and me itchy - small town girls in convent schools. for the rest i think it comes earlier. sad but true.the mad mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535453643548976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-13912390582880364922007-11-12T11:02:00.000+05:302007-11-12T11:02:00.000+05:30Class 8 would be a stretch. I grew up in Delhi and...Class 8 would be a stretch. I grew up in Delhi and I got to know from friends in Class 6 and that was a generation ago...<BR/><BR/>Nice post though. Especially like the bit about teaching boys to respect women. Too many people forget that when they say 'Boys are easier to bring up'Rohinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234347487003665907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-14204940225130559122007-11-11T23:20:00.000+05:302007-11-11T23:20:00.000+05:30Hmm methinx parents only need to give the basics.....Hmm methinx parents only need to give the basics..No one ever taught me. I instinctively knew..and ye rightly said these days kids get information very fast..So being open and comfy with the body is very mucho essentialWhite Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02856784248719711506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-16881798323006344502007-11-09T04:19:00.000+05:302007-11-09T04:19:00.000+05:30Happy Diwali ITW!As for the post I will be back to...Happy Diwali ITW!As for the post I will be back to comment more:)Fuzzylogichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00393173920058729914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-59976083218641442542007-11-07T22:14:00.000+05:302007-11-07T22:14:00.000+05:30Nicely written! It is good that you have a plan. t...Nicely written! <BR/><BR/>It is good that you have a plan. the only thing is that the "when" part - deciding the exact age - might not turn out as you expect it to. The thing with kids is - you never know what they will throw at you and when!Cee Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337348099202456358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-58199095147978951842007-11-07T11:49:00.000+05:302007-11-07T11:49:00.000+05:30Wish you and your family a very Happy and Prospero...Wish you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali.Lavshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754910261878461646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-80046396412414509922007-11-07T09:08:00.000+05:302007-11-07T09:08:00.000+05:30Happy Diwali!Happy Diwali!Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-44897601889626980252007-11-06T23:31:00.000+05:302007-11-06T23:31:00.000+05:30I think that's quite a nice, balanced approach. an...I think that's quite a nice, balanced approach. and I love the "go with your instincts" bit. :)<BR/><BR/>I think you won't quite have the chance to plan it so beautifully. One day, the boys will hear the word "pregnant" and wonder what it means. Out goes the stork through the window! Unless you are really stupid and say pregnancy means they've placed the order for a baby.<BR/>Another day, they wonder why girls have breasts and they don't.<BR/>Another day(class 6-7 or earlier I would say) they hear the girls talking about periods or pads. In fact even earlier, they'll see the ads for sanitary products on TV.<BR/>You'll have to answer them, and truthfully.<BR/><BR/>Do I sound like the mom of an 18-year old? I sometimes think I'm channeling my mom, LOL!<BR/>Actually I'm just reliving my school life. Exposure to these ideas happens very early, and frankness can pull children closer while treating it as a taboo topic - or even being uncomfortable - will alienate them.<BR/><BR/>I recently had a really funny experience - giving a class 9er "The Talk". She had asked her mother about it, and Aunty had gone straight into the "sperm and ovum" talk, completely bypassing the penis and vagina! I'm not quite the little kid's counsellor, but I'll wager that her mom spectacularly failed one of her major tests in parenting.<BR/><BR/>To sum it up, the answer is to keep your eyes and ears open, and go with the flow. Strict plans never work out! ;)Sukhalokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839282055547314024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32496989.post-67023601945431121132007-11-06T18:00:00.000+05:302007-11-06T18:00:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Sukhalokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839282055547314024noreply@blogger.com