I'm amazed, sincerely, that you can remember so much about it!
I think that's mostly due to the fact that I don't have any children, and so my memories of my own chilldhood are my only memories pertaining to childhood. So I'm able to slip back into my "child head" pretty easily, since I don't have a newer child-related memory layer to go through first. I've often thought I'd like to write children's books. But then, my childhood world was Cindy Brady's world -- in other words, nawt kewl with today's kids!
I feel good about the entire process of raising them with that attitude.
That is so awesome! It sounds like you did a fantastic job with them. Also, boy-girl twins rock. If I were to have had kids I would have wished for that.
It would be great if all parents could be as open and affirming about sex communication as you were/are. But I do understand that some people just can't talk about it. Issues of religion aside, some people are just squicked out by talking about sex, as was the case with my parents. They did a great job in all other aspects, but they both had some profound issues about sex (they divorced when I was 5), and in our family's worldview, sex just didn't exist and was never to be brought up. That's why I'm glad the school's sex ed programs were there for me.
I don't know if there are Adult Ed classes for parents for teaching their kids about sex -- if not, it would be a good idea. It soulds like you'd be great for teaching such a class! But if there's even one child out there whose parents, for whatever reason, simply can't talk about sex, I'm supportive of comprehensive, accurate resources available at school.
Thanks for such well-written comments. I'm glad to have you on my f'list!
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I'm amazed, sincerely, that you can remember so much about it!
I think that's mostly due to the fact that I don't have any children, and so my memories of my own chilldhood are my only memories pertaining to childhood. So I'm able to slip back into my "child head" pretty easily, since I don't have a newer child-related memory layer to go through first. I've often thought I'd like to write children's books. But then, my childhood world was Cindy Brady's world -- in other words, nawt kewl with today's kids!
I feel good about the entire process of raising them with that attitude.
That is so awesome! It sounds like you did a fantastic job with them. Also, boy-girl twins rock. If I were to have had kids I would have wished for that.
It would be great if all parents could be as open and affirming about sex communication as you were/are. But I do understand that some people just can't talk about it. Issues of religion aside, some people are just squicked out by talking about sex, as was the case with my parents. They did a great job in all other aspects, but they both had some profound issues about sex (they divorced when I was 5), and in our family's worldview, sex just didn't exist and was never to be brought up. That's why I'm glad the school's sex ed programs were there for me.
I don't know if there are Adult Ed classes for parents for teaching their kids about sex -- if not, it would be a good idea. It soulds like you'd be great for teaching such a class! But if there's even one child out there whose parents, for whatever reason, simply can't talk about sex, I'm supportive of comprehensive, accurate resources available at school.
Thanks for such well-written comments. I'm glad to have you on my f'list!