My son asked me what s*x was, he is 5!!!?

Question

I asked him where he heard that from, and my son(Alex)said that he heard it at school. So what should I tell him, he keeps asking me and all I say is that we will talk about it latter. What do I tell him THAT A 5YR OLD WOULD UNDERSTAND.

Answer 1

Tell him, when a man and a woman really love each other very much, they might decide to have a baby. So they have special hug and they get one!

haha ..

I remember that talk ..

hope this helps.

x*x

Answer 2

I have a well adjusted 14 year old daughter who asked this at age 3.

each kid is differnt.... know your child.

FOr her a simple thig was not going to work.. We told her that when a man and woman love each other and get married they can have a baby.

That a man has a p***s and a woman a v****a and they fit together like apuzzle and they haeve s*x , the same as other animals dogs and cats and ducks and other animals and they make a baby. She asked if moms layed eggs and we said no the baby grows in the tummy and birds lay eggs but other animals dont. We also told her that many kids her age did not know this information and that even if they asked it was that childs parents job to tell them and she was not to tell... we did nto want her sharing to efveryone her new found knowledge... this made her happy she got it and we were good for awhile.

everynoe is too uptight about it all I think.

ita a natural thing to ask its innocent.....

we are a conservative family but we chose to handle this differntly than our families did and it worked great for us.

We now have q 14 year old who thinks nothing of asking questions and those lines are open.....

but that is our child... you have to know yours.

Good Luck

Wismom

Answer 3

My son asked the same question around that age.  I told him it's a way for a husband and wife to show their love for each other.

Answer 4

he probably won't ask but you can go with

a. it is a special kiss and cuddle two people who love each other and are grown up have  or

b. it is whether you are female or male.

Answer 5

Hmm. Tell him he will find out someday from you, but that now is not the time. And keep him away from the internet & tv when you're not around. Its a jungle out there & filled with sexual messages. good luck.

Answer 6

tell him it is the other s*x! tell him it means boy/girl

Answer 7

Tell him its what happens when two people love each other very much.

Answer 8

Amanda A's answer is, in my opinion, absolutely correct.  You have to answer all questions your child asks in an age appropriate way and not just brush it off.  Ask him first what the person at school said about it to put it in the correct context and go from there.  No need to get graphic or descriptive at this age, but it is necessary to answer his question.

Answer 9

p***s in the the vigina male sperm fertiles the egg tell HIM THAT!!!!!

Answer 10

Girl  tell him he is too young know what it is tell him when he is older.

Answer 11

tell him now! you dont have to give him big details about it just says its a display of affection for much older people. make sure he does not find out what it is from other students because they will tell him outrageous made-up lies about it.  and trust me your children know a lot more about "stuff" than you think. by middle school they will know every swear word in the book and will probably have looked at p**n(it happened to me and i was raised in a very conservative religious home and i was corrupted by other children).

Answer 12

say its when a mommy and a daddy who realy love each other come together and make a baby.

Answer 13

Homeschool sounds better and better!

Answer 14

s*x is either a boy or a girl, its still true

Answer 15

Say that sometimes a man sticks his hoo hoo dilly in a womens cha cha

Answer 16

Yup. That's the same age my children asked about s*x. My daughter even saw a puppet show in kindergarten and came home asking what homosexual meant.

At that age, s*x is kissing naked, and homosexual is two men kissing naked. That should satisfy them until they're about 6, and then they'll have more questions. Answer the questions as they come up.

Answer 17

"s*x is for grownup, married people.  We will talk more about it when you are a bigger boy."

Answer 18

Yes. it is important that he learns about it. Have him sit with you and talk about it calmly, don't get into the BIG details (remember he IS 5) you just get it out. talk about that he will later recieve education about it in school. this is the time u explain about condoms and other forms of birth control. good luck with your talk! ps. also explain that this is not to be talked about with his friends

Answer 19

i think he deserves a real answer.  it's a legitimate question.  

if it were me, i wouldn't give him a vague answer...he'll know if you're trying to fool him or hold stuff back.  you don't have to be all explicit or anything, but just tell him the truth.

it's only a taboo subject if you make it taboo.  otherwise, it's just part of life.  if you can start an open dialoge with him about things like this now, it's just going to make him more likely to approach you about more important things later in life.

Answer 20

Thats an easy one..

s*x  M or F

That tells if you're a male  or female.

He's 5.. thats all he needs to know for now.

Answer 21

Tell him that s*x is a special bond between two people.  That in the right circumstances can produce a miracle, then tell him he is such a miracle and give him cuddles and kisses.

Answer 22

Say it is whether a person is a boy or girl, since that is one definition of s*x.  It might stop him from asking about it til he's older