Parenting advice 4 a teenager?

Question

i have a 15 yrs old son & we talk about everything. so is it ok 4 me 2 teach & show him how 2 use a condom

4 his safety? so when he do start having s*x. we just have an open relationship like that.

Answer 1

I would tell him to just not have s*x till he gets married and buy him a special purity ring  

Answer 2

Thats a wee bit much but you could give him a packet and a leaflet or something

Answer 3

I'm not much older then your son and trust me your son will pick this up automatically. Your sons at that age now were the topic

" s*x " is of much intrest to him and if he doesnt know already he will find out very soon. Its great that your so concerned about your boy and want to educate him for future experiences and a chat about the topic isnt such a bad thing but chances are your boy will be to embarrased to speak of it which is normal.

Just let him learn for himself but make sure he knows if he ever needs to chat to someone about it your always there

Good luck

Answer 4

Thats kinda crossing the line i think.!!   Besides, i bet he knows already!

Give him some condoms & tell him to practice putting them on!  But dont show him.... not even with a banana.... thats just..... well.... wrong!

Answer 5

get some brochures that will be alot better then you trying to show him yourself or have him read the instructions on the condom box......other than that of course its ok for you to teach him about using protection  

Answer 6

I'm sorry, but to me for a parent to be showing a 15 year old how to use a condom is like giving him the green light to go and have s*x, and I really think 15 is way too young for that. My mum told me about how babies are made etc when I was quite young to prepare me for periods starting but we never talked about actually having s*x and I always knew that if I had s*x young and she found out that she would be disappointed in me. This thought held me off for a while! Also, although if I had got pregnant young I know she would have supported me I also know she would have felt let down and this thought also made me completely paranoid and so I used 2 forms of contraception for years! Obviously that did me no harm as it kept me protected from pregnancy and STDs. So if I were you I would be having more talks on why s*x underage is not recommended, and less on actually how to do it.

Answer 7

It's great you two have such an open relationship but I think this might be taking it a bit too far. He'll pick it up by himself, plus this kinda thing is taught in most schools :)

Answer 8

Tell him look on the box. Safety? If he is having s*x there is a 50/50 chance even with a condom even though they say 98% our bodies were made to reproduce and they can find ways. I hope he is married it may cause relationship problems down the road if he's not.

Answer 9

As many have already stated, he probably already knows how to put it on due to health classes and some instincts, though it never hurts to show him again. Allow him to ask questions about the condom and the method. Sit him down and ask him if he knows how to put on a condom and that even though you don't want him to have s*x yet, you'd rather be safe than sorry. Hope this helps.

Answer 10

This is a 15 yrs old teenager who is answering right now, and i think ur son already knows about this stuff.

I wouldn't say "im sure he knows it" bcaz u r his mother and u know him better than anyone and u r answering this Q which means u r not sure whether he knows about it or not.

IM PRETTY SURE IT'S SAFE AND POSITIVE TO TELL UR SON HOW TO USE IT, MY MOTHER NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT IT SO I HAD TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT MESELF. Ur job is to help him out in anyway u can no matter if it's about s*x, drugs or his school works.

Good luck with that.

Answer 11

i dont c wots wrong with u doin that but think u should talk to him about it frist x

Answer 12

Yes it is ok!!!

It is awesome you have that kind of relationship with your son. More parents need to be talking to their kids about s*x and precautionary measures!!

My mom had that kind of relationship with me and my siblings. And I appreciate it so much that she was willing and cared enough to take the time and be open with us.

Too many parents arent talking to their kids about this stuff and I firmly believe that is helping the teen pregnancy rate go up!

I would rather my child learn from me then His friends!

Answer 13

Let him be independent . he will find his way to everything. Just stay patient and wait...

Answer 14

If he cant figure out how to slide it on he has no business dipping his stick into  anyone if you know what I mean. Im sure he can figure this out. talk to him yes, but he shouldnt need a play by play on getting it on lol

Answer 15

i say something like that should probably b left for him to learn himself.. just because of the  alkwardness of that particular thing... this however does not mean u should not stop talkin to him about s*x and the nessesity of a condom if he is gonna have s*x.. i think the actually process of putting on a condom comes almost second nature for guys haha also they have instructions on the inside of the packets..

keep uyp with the close relationship it will be really helpful in the future! :-)

Answer 16

You start waving a condom round and your son will either die of embarrassment or run a mile.

It's lovely you want to be open with your son, but he'll learn how to by himself.