There is a debate going on in the right wing religious community over an old UNESCO report that apparently advocated educating kids on masturbation when they are 5 years old. This is, of course, not exactly what it says and the debate is the usual ruse of the right to discredit anything UN, UNESCO, WHO…. It is all pretty pathetic and completely disingenuous.
But it did get me thinking, when is it appropriate to start telling your kids about masturbation?
Thoughts?
I apparently used to hump my bear, how embarrassing! I don’t see a problem with telling kids the moment they get interested in their bodies, that way they don’t feel guilty about it, I’m not a parent though.
I actually agree with you, although I didn´t hump a bear….I just tried to peek under the skirts of the barbie dolls of my sister. I´m a pervert.
Back to the subject in hand, I don´t see what´s wrong when you see the kid start spending too much time in the bathroom without peeing or doing dodo, to say hey you what the hell are you doing? And maybe have a discussion about it. I never had that discussion with my parents though and I turned out O.K. Sort off O.K. But I don´t think is good if the government is imposing at what age kids should learn about it, that should be up to the parents when they see the kids are getting curious. And again some kids get curious much more early than others so that is why is not good for the government to paint a big brush as to what age kids should learn about this. Each kid is different and each to his own will find and grow at their own pace.
By the way are you kidding me that there is a debate in the UN about masturbation, don´t people have anything better to do, a little more productive.
I happen to be rather an accomplished pervert myself, but not in my formative years.
My mother was quite open about sex and at school we had the first of it at age 8, and refresher talks every year, I didn’t actually consciously do it until I was 12, even though as a little girl I rode my stuffed animals.
I’m not sure saying ‘what the hell are you doing in there’ is the wording I’d use, but sitting them down and talking about it is a good idea. I don’t think it should be done by the government, but if it’s left too late – to give kids the sex talk I think that’s a bad idea, I also disagree that sex education should be up to the parent’s particular or peculiar ideas, once the child is 8 they should get the facts at least. I mean of course people who have religious views about it. At 8 at least girls should know given some reach puberty then.
Sex education is a human right, I don’t see an issue with it being discussed in the UN, many countries have barbaric and backwards treatment of the issue.
Didn´t know sex education was a human right. New things you learn through the wordpress community.
I like the opening, you admit you are NOW a pervert…see we have that in common forget about politics. We should make our own community, called “Perverts helping perverts”, we can even take it to the U.N, maybe get some awareness in the world, more perverts the better world we will live in, and probably less wars. A pervert is not thinking about killing his thinking about love, see I got the solution to get to world peace. Perverting the world. I have to check your blog now that we are talking.
It should be, according to my popular opinion :p
I’m very excited about addressing the UN on matters of perverse human rights, and of a dedicated pervert community! I see a bright future for the world at last!
Did you see my cool poem I sent you in the comments section of your blog your “naughty poem”…I´m now your new stalker by the way.
I did, it’s lovely, romantic yet masculine and sexy! Oh goody I haven’t had a stalker in weeks! I was beginning to feel like a wall flower.
You had more? That´s a bummer, I thought I would be the one and only. Don´t take that title away from me.
I think most where women, so there you go, you can be the first male one (on line). I’ll even let you say you ore for the sake of the community.
Believe me they know, I always say it. I´m as open as a tiny little booklet(wink wink,I´m winking)
Stay Frosty Scarlet.
If its any consolation you are my youngest staler. Is that from Aliens – I love that movie you can be Hicks and I’ll be Hudson 🙂
Hey I´m 31! And can´t I be the alien? It´s waaaay more cooler.
The Alien is creepy and no one is that much into rough oral :p
I am. Now that I think about it actually I am into rough anything. But hey, each to his or her own.
Anyways, I always get these things like :p by people, and I´m new to this new world of social media, blooging world, I have no clue what :p means nor any other ones, what is it with people can´t they just write it or put up one of those crazy yellow smiley faces or one that winks, they are a bit creepy tough.
I said ‘that much’ not not, everything has a proper time and place. It’s a friendly thing, the emotes – smilies, the :p = poking your tongue out, its meant to be cheeky. You’ll get used to it, there is no use in resisting too many people will ignore your protests.
guess I´ll have to get a dictionary of symbols
BTW yes I know you are but you are still the youngest.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Smilies
There you go, you owe me Mr Stalker.